Legal Opinion

Degen v. Manistee, Filer City & East Lake Railway Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1897PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Error to Manistee; McMahon, J. Assumpsit by Nat E. Degen against the Manistee, Filer City & East Lake Railway 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 CourtLong, C. J.

Plaintiff entered into a written agreement with defendant on February 27,1893. The agreement was to continue at least one year from June 1st, thereafter, at the rate of $1,000 pfer year up to June 1, 1893, and after that date at the rate of $1,200 per year. *67It could by its terms be terminated by either party by giving 60 days’ notice. It contained the following stipulations :

“The conditions of this agreement are as follows: The party of the first part hereby agrees to enter into the employment of the party of the second part as superintendent of its lines of electric street railway in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Child v. Detroit Manufacturing Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Coffin v. Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Robinson v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Schaub v. ARC Welding Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1900

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