Millert v. Augustinian College
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, Oct. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Del. Co., Dec. T., 1904, No. 49, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edgar B. Millert v. Augustinian College of Villanova. Assumpsit to recover for breach of a contract of employment. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 23, Oct. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Del. Co., Dec. T., 1904, No. 49, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Edgar B. Millert v. Augustinian College of Villanova. Assumpsit to recover for breach of a contract of employment. Before Johnson, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Plaintiff presented the following points: 16. If you find for the plaintiff, the measure of damages will be the sum stipulated in the agreement, with interest from the date of discharge to the date of the expiration of the contract. The Court: Was he entitled to all…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
This suit was brought by the plaintiff to recover the balance due on a contract made with the defendant, for services to be rendered as a teacher of languages in the defendant college, at a salary of $900 for the school year.
After rendering services for two months, and after receiving $140 in money, the plaintiff was discharged, the reason for such action by the college being that he was inefficient. The circumstances attending his discharge were described by the president of the college as follows: “In view of the fact that I had discovered him to be inefficient, I felt…
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