Sigmon v. Goldstone
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, William Sigmon, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the; 19th day of January, 1906, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court after a trial át the New York Trial Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, J.:.The plaintiff entered into an agreement in writing with the defendants, who are copartners, to serve them in the capacity of designer, pattern cutter and foreman for the term of twenty-one months at a stipulated weekly salary. The plaintiff continued in the employ of the defendants for a little over twelve months when, as he claims, the defendants wrongfully discharged him. He brings this action for damages for such breach of. hiring. The defense is breach of the contract on the part of plaintiff, and that he voluntarily quit defendants’ service.
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