Howard Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Company (A Delaware Corporation)

CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a defendant’s judgment in an action for damages for breach of a contract of employment. The action was originally instituted in the New York Supreme Court and was removed to the court below, the parties being citizens of different states.

Plaintiff, a physician specializing in the practice of ophthalmology, initially contacted defendant by letter in response to an advertisement offering foreign employment. Defendant is a major oil company with extensive operations in the Middle East. Mr. A. B. Brautovich, “recruiting representative” for defendant,…