Sutherland v. Wyer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions and motion from the superior court to set aside the verdict. Assumpsit to recover damages for breach of contract under which the plaintiff agreed to play for the defendants at the Portland museum, from September 6, 1875, thirty-six weeks at $35, per week.
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On exceptions and motion from the superior court to set aside the verdict. Assumpsit to recover damages for breach of contract under which the plaintiff agreed to play for the defendants at the Portland museum, from September 6, 1875, thirty-six weeks at $35, per week. On December 27 following, the whole company of which the plaintiff was one were addressed by one of the defendants thus : “Ladies and gentlemen, I find it necessary to reduce your salaries one-third; any one not willing to accept these terms will get their full salary this week and be discharged.” The following documents were…
1Opinion of the CourtVirgin, J.
The plaintiff contracted with the defendants to “play first old man and character business, at the Portland museum, and to do all things requisite and necessary to any and all performances which” the defendants “shall designate, and to conform strictly to all the rules and regulations of said theatre,” for thirty-six weeks, commencing on Sept. 6, 1875, at thirty-five dollars per week; and the defendants agreed “to pay him thirty-five dollars for every week of public theatrical representations during said season.” By one of the rules mentioned, the defendants “reserved the right to discharge…
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