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White v. American Electric Fusion Corp.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Feb 13, 1946
328 Ill. App. 128 (Ill. App. Ct. 1946)

Opinion

Gen. No. 43,145. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed February 13, 1946 Rehearing denied March 1, 1946 Released for publication March 8, 1946

MASTER AND SERVANT, § 11when contract of employment was indefinite hiring. Where plaintiff brought action for alleged breach of employment contract, contending that his discharge after less than two months of service was breach of contract for one year term, and it appeared that contract of employment did not fix definite term, although compensation was set forth on yearly basis, held that contract was indefinite hiring, terminable at will.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. DANIEL P. TRUDE, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the October term, 1944.

Samuel G. Rautbord, for appellant;

Elmer Gertz, of counsel;

Howard A. Brundage, George E. Kanary and A.B. Manion, for appellees;

A.B. Manion, of counsel.


Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 13, 1946; rehearing denied March 1, 1946; released for publication March 8, 1946.


Summaries of

White v. American Electric Fusion Corp.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Feb 13, 1946
328 Ill. App. 128 (Ill. App. Ct. 1946)
Case details for

White v. American Electric Fusion Corp.

Case Details

Full title:Charles R. White, Appellant, v. American Electric Fusion Corporation and…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Feb 13, 1946

Citations

328 Ill. App. 128 (Ill. App. Ct. 1946)
65 N.E.2d 234

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