DeForest v. Northwest Townsite Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 89, Jan. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1911, No. 3850, on directed verdict for defendant in case of Charles M. DeForest v. Northwest Townsite Company. Assumpsit on a contract. Before Bregy, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court and in 236 Pa. i % Verdict for defendant by direction of the court and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 89, Jan. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1911, No. 3850, on directed verdict for defendant in case of Charles M. DeForest v. Northwest Townsite Company. Assumpsit on a contract. Before Bregy, P. J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Supreme Court and in 236 Pa. i % Verdict for defendant by direction of the court and judgment thereon. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was the direction of a verdict for the defendant and overruling plaintiff’s motion for judgment n. o. v.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
The plaintiff claimed for the breach of a written contract of employment for one year executed by the defendant corporation through its president, in which he was guaranteed $5,000 compensation. He averred an unlawful discharge before the expiration of the year and that a large part of the compensation remained unpaid, for which he brought suit.
The trial judge gave binding instructions for the defendant, saying: “Mr. DeForest (the plaintiff) made a contract with Mr. Bailey, who was president of the ......(defendant) company. An examination of the by-laws…
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