Oddy v. . James
New York Court of Appeals
Action to recover a balance claimed to be due under a verbal contract for work and labor. About the middle of March, 1861, the parties entered into a verbal agreement by which defendant employed plaintiff to superintend his cement works for one year from the first of April then next, for $900. On the 1st of April plaintiff entered upon the employment, took charge of the works and continued his superintendency thereof until August 3d, when he was discharged by defendant.
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Action to recover a balance claimed to be due under a verbal contract for work and labor. About the middle of March, 1861, the parties entered into a verbal agreement by which defendant employed plaintiff to superintend his cement works for one year from the first of April then next, for $900. On the 1st of April plaintiff entered upon the employment, took charge of the works and continued his superintendency thereof until August 3d, when he was discharged by defendant. His services for the remainder of the year were offered and refused, defendant claiming the agreement was void under the…
1Opinion of the Court
Lott, Oh. C., reads for reversal.
All concur.
Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, costs to abide event.
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