Legal Opinion
Hawksworth v. Durant
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided January 15, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal by defendant from an order of the City' Court of the city of New York, overruling his demurrer to the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtBijur, J.
This action was brought to recover upon a contract entered into between plaintiffs, as parties of the first part, and defendant and another, parties of the second part. In substance it provided that the parties of the first part should act as managers for the parties of the second part in their .capacity as teachers of dancing and public performers in that art. The third clause of the contract reads as follows:
“ Third. That for their services as managers as aforesaid the parties of the first part shall receive twenty (20) per cent or less according to circum*150stances — to be decided upon by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Petze v. . Morse Dry Dock and Repair CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Duffield & Co. v. EllsworthNew York Supreme Court · 1932