Dallas v. Murry

This is an appeal from an order granted by the justice presiding at a Trial Term, setting aside a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff for $600.

*600On August 11, 1899, the parties hereto entered into a contract, under which the defendant employed the plaintiff to perform certain services as an actor, for the season of 1899-1900, commencing on September 26, 1899.

Pursuant to this contract, the plaintiff played the part of a character in “Frederick the Great,” until December 2, 1899, when he was discharged, having previously, on ¡November 27th, received the following telegram from the defendant:—…