Legal Opinion

Ham v. Wheaton

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 29, 1895No. Nos. 8994—(91)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by defendants from an order of the municipal court of Minneapolis, Holt, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the Court

BUCK, J..This action was brought to recover $490.41, damages alleged to have been caused by defendants’ breach of a contract made with plaintiff, whereby they hired him as an estimator in the sash and door manufacturing business for the term of one year, commencing February 2, 1893, at the agreed price of $1,000.

Plaintiff alleges that only $509.59 has been paid on the contract, and that on August 5, 1893, he was wrongfully discharged from said employment, and that thereafter they refused to employ him further. The defendants admit that plaintiff was in their employ from February 2, 1893, to…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. SoltauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  2. Merchants & Farmers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
  3. Edlund v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
  4. Murphy v. GrossSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
  5. Turner v. WitteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927

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