Sagalowitz v. Pellman
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, rendered in favor of the plaintiff upon a trial had before the court, without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The pleadings in this cause are oral, and, according to the record, the complaint is for “ breach of contract of employment.” The answer is a general denial.
The plaintiff testified that on the 23d day of January, 1900, he had a conversation with the defendants, who were cloak manufacturers in the borough of Manhattan, in the course of which conversation they employed him as an operator on cloaks until the first day of May following, at twenty dollars per week. The defendants denied the making of such alleged agreement and contended that they only employed the plaintiff by the week, but the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Flagg v. ReillyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Krieger v. KayeAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1900