Currier v. W. M. Ritter Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Actiow tried before Peebles, J., and a jury, at Spring Term, 1909, of MacoN, to recover upon an alleged contract of employment. From tbe ruling and judgment tbe plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Tbe material points in this appeal are embraced in tbe second and fourth issues — that is to say, whether there was a contract of employment for tbe entire year of 1907. Tbe action is brought upon the assumption that there was such a contract of employment, and tbe plaintiff seeks to recover damages for tbe entire year, although be did no work after the first few days in July, 1907. If there were such a contract and be was wrongfully discharged, be would be entitled to such damages less what be might have earned upon reasonable effort. Smith v. Lumber Co., 142 N. C., 26.
His Honor instructed…
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