Case Name: Andrew R. Dougherty, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Empire Piece Dyeing and Finishing Company, Defendant, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1924-05-08
Citations: 123 Misc. 433
Docket Number: 
Parties: Andrew R. Dougherty, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Empire Piece Dyeing and Finishing Company, Defendant, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 433–436

Head Matter:
Andrew R. Dougherty, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Empire Piece Dyeing and Finishing Company, Defendant, Respondent.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
May 8, 1924.
Master and servant — wrongful discharge — oral contract of employment held as matter of law to be within Statute of Frauds.
In an action upon an oral contract of employment, commencing February 1, 1920, and terminating January 31, 1921, an order, granting defendant’s motion made at the close of the trial to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the contract was within the Statute of Frauds, will be affirmed.
Wagneh, J., dissents.
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York dismissing the complaint after a trial and from an order denying plaintiff’s motion to set aside the dismissal and for a new trial.
Bondy & Schloss (Eugene L. Bondy and Maurice V. Seligson, of counsel), for the appellant.
Wurts, Kilburn & Pierce (William H. Wurts, of counsel), for the respondent.

Opinion:
.Per Curiam.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
Present: Guy, Wagner and Wasseryogel, JJ.; all concur except Wagner, J., who dissents with opinion.