Shapiro v. Fyrac Manfg. Co.

This is an action for breach of a three-year contract of employment. The court directed a verdict for defendant on the ground that the contract was void under the statute of frauds (3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 13417), because it did not specify the period of its duration.

The contract consists of a series of letters and telegrams. -Defendant, located at Rockford, Illinois, advertised for a sales manager. Plaintiff, living and employed in Detroit, answered the advertisement. Extended correspondence ensued, and, with personal interviews, resulted in plaintiff resigning his position, arranging to sell…