Blanton v. King
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Vernon Circuit Court. — Hon. D. P. Stkatton, Judge. When one person contracts to labor for another for a specified term, or for a particular service, and leaves the service of his employer before the expiration of such term, or the completion of such service, without any cause proceeding from the employer or the act of God, he can not maintain an action for the value of the services he has rendered. Earp v. Tyler, 73 Mo. 617; Gruetmer v. Furniture Co., 28 Mo.
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Appeal from the Vernon Circuit Court. — Hon. D. P. Stkatton, Judge. When one person contracts to labor for another for a specified term, or for a particular service, and leaves the service of his employer before the expiration of such term, or the completion of such service, without any cause proceeding from the employer or the act of God, he can not maintain an action for the value of the services he has rendered. Earp v. Tyler, 73 Mo. 617; Gruetmer v. Furniture Co., 28 Mo. App. 263; Moore v. Mfg. Co., 113 Mo. 98; Banse v. Tate, 62 Mo. App. 150; Beveridge v. Lipscomb, 36 Mo. App. 630;…
1Opinion of the CourtGtIll, J.
In August, 1892, three suits — two criminal and one civil — were pending in the circuit court of Vernon county against the above named defendant King. Plaintiff Blanton, an attorney at law, was engaged by King to assist in the defense. Blanton entered upon the service and continued therein until in November, 1893, when he quit. Blanton says he was discharged, while King’s evidence is to the effect that Blanton voluntarily abandoned the service. During the time Blanton was assisting in the defense the two criminal cases were finally disposed of, but the other, or civil case, was still pending…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Yeats v. BallentineSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Earp v. TylerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- Gruetzner v. Aude Furniture Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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