Howay v. Going-Northrup Co.

Citations

• 24 Wash. 88
• 64 P. 135
• 1901 Wash. LEXIS 500

Syllabus

<p>CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT-ACTION FOR BREACH-DAMAGES.</p> <p>Where an action for breach of a contract of employment was commenced during the term of employment contracted for, but not tried until after the expiration of such term of employment, the plaintiff is entitled to recover the same damages that he would have been entitled to had the action been commenced after the expiration of the term.</p> <p>TRIAL — REFUSAL OF REQUESTED INSTRUCTIONS — HARMLESS ERROR.</p> <p>The refusal of the court to give pertinent requested instructions is not error, when the court’s instructions in its own language are substantially the same as those requested by appellant.</p>