Harrington v. Kansas City Cable Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. W. Henry, Judge. (I)- The trial court should not have permitted the introduction of any testimony to show any parol contract for future employment between the parties to this case. McLeod v. Sidles, 81 Mo. 595, 603; Broivn v. Morgan, 56 Mo. App. 382, 387; Hickman v. Hickman, 55 Mo. App. 303; Tracy v. Iron Works, 104 Mo. 193; Jackson v. Railroad, 54 Mo.
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Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Jno. W. Henry, Judge. (I)- The trial court should not have permitted the introduction of any testimony to show any parol contract for future employment between the parties to this case. McLeod v. Sidles, 81 Mo. 595, 603; Broivn v. Morgan, 56 Mo. App. 382, 387; Hickman v. Hickman, 55 Mo. App. 303; Tracy v. Iron Works, 104 Mo. 193; Jackson v. Railroad, 54 Mo. App. 636; Mateer v. Railroad, 105 Mo. 320, 354. (2) If there was any oral contract for future employment, it was for an indefinite time, and was, therefore, terminable at the will of either…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Plaintiff, who was an employee of defendant, suffered personal injury while engaged in such employment. Afterward he executed to defendant the following release of all claim or action for such injury:
“Know all men by these presents: That I, Edward F. Harrington, of Kansas City, Missouri, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty and no one-hundredths dollars, to me paid by the Kansas City Cable Railway Company, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby release and forever discharge said Kansas City Cable Railway Company, its successors and assigns, from all actions, causes of…
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