Marks v. . Cowdin
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment entered January 31, 1917, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and directing a dismissal of the complaint. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtOardozo, J.
The action is one by employee against employer for wrongful discharge.-
The plaintiff entered the defendants’ service in 1910. The defendants wrote him that his employment was to continue for two years from January 1, 1911, at an annual salary of $15,000. The hope was expressed that at the end of the term he might be accepted as a partner. He was given the privilege of starting his employment earlier if he pleased. In point of fact, he did start it in July, 1910. He took the place of another man, then leaving the defendants, who had acted as general manager. At once, the defendants gave…
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