Davis v. Michigan Mutual Life-Insurance
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Assumpsit by Jesse B. Davis against the Michigan Mutual Life-Insurance Company for the breach of, a contract of employment. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.
This is an action for damages for alleged wrongful discharge. Plaintiff testified to a conversation with Mr. Looker, the president of defendant company, in February, 1898, in which Mr. Looker offered plaintiff a position in the actuarial department of defendant, and offered to start him in at $1,000 a year, and raise his salary as soon as he learned the working of the office. Plaintiff testified further:
‘£ The next conversation I had with Mr. Looker on this subject was in the latter part of June, just as the time for *560school closed. I came to him at that time to tell him that I had made up my…
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