Boland v. Glendale Quarry Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cowrt. — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. The full damages for the contract term could not be assessed in advance.of the expiration of such term. 2 Sutherland on Damages, pp. 472, 473; Lambert v. Hartshorne, 65 Mo. 549; Ream v. Watkins, 27 Mo. 516; Hoenigkraemer v. Glass Co., 24 Mo. App. 124. (1) Where a servant is wrongfully discharged by his master, he may sue for breach of the contract at ■once.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Cowrt. — Hon. D. D. Fisher, Judge. The full damages for the contract term could not be assessed in advance.of the expiration of such term. 2 Sutherland on Damages, pp. 472, 473; Lambert v. Hartshorne, 65 Mo. 549; Ream v. Watkins, 27 Mo. 516; Hoenigkraemer v. Glass Co., 24 Mo. App. 124. (1) Where a servant is wrongfully discharged by his master, he may sue for breach of the contract at ■once. Ream v. Watkins, 27 Mo. 516; Lambert v. Hartshorne, 65 Mo. 549; Foncl v. Wyman, 15 Mo. 175; Hearns v. Herbert, 25 Mo. 354; Booge v. Railroad, 33 Mo. 212; Gonsolis v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
The plaintiff on the eighteenth of January, 1890, entered into a written agreement with the defendant whereby he was employed by defendant as superintendent of its quarries and stone business for a period of three years, beginning April 1, 1890, and ending March 31, 1893, at a salary of $2,000 for the first year, payable in monthly installments of $166.66; and at a salary of $2,250 for the second year, payable in monthly installments of $187.50, and at a salary of $2,500 for the third year at $208.33 per month, in consideration of which he was to devote his time, labor and exclusive attention…
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