Weaver v. Klaw
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from trial term. Action by Blanche Weaver against Marc Klaw and Abraham L. Erlanger. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCarthy, J.
This is an appeal- from a judgment for $699.04 in favor of plaintiff, entered on a verdict, and also from an order denying a motion fora new trial. The action was brought to recover the sum of $1,500 on an alleged contract claimed to have been made October 12,1889, whereby the defendants are alleged to have employed plaintiff as an actress in one of their companies for the period of 23 weeks at $50 per week, to commence October 18, 1889. The answer is a general denial. On the issues so raised the action was tried before Mr. Justice Van Wyok and a jury of six men. The plaintiff was her sole…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Glenny v. LacyCity of New York Municipal Court · 1888
- Parry v. American Opera Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1887
- Johnson v. BindsellNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1890