Legal Opinion

Tyler v. Ames

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1872PublishedCited by 31 opinions

This was an appeal from a judgment-for the plaintiff, entered upon the report of a referee. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMullin, P. J.

The contract of hiring, as found by the referee, was that plaintiff “ should serve as defendant’s agent in the sale of engines manufactured by defendant, for the term of one year, if plaintiff could fill the place satisfactorily." The service commenced on the 4th April, 1867. Plaintiff was sent to Chicago to look after defendant’s interests in that vicinity. In the latter part of July, plaintiff was taken sick, and he remained sick during the month of August, and into the fore part of September, 1867. About the 20th August the defendant went to Chicago and found the plaintiff sick. Although…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chadwick v. LambNew York Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Farrell v. HildrethNew York Supreme Court · 1862
  3. Huggans v. FryerNew York Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Hall v. SamsonNew York Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Duplex Safety Boiler Co. v. . GardenNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  2. Hanley v. WalkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Southern Manufacturing Co. v. R. L. Moss Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Blaine v. Publishers George Knapp & Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  5. Campbell Printing-Press Co. v. ThorpU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1888

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