Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1942

Weber v. Perry

Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided July 9, 1942 · Stukes, Chieb, Boni-Iam, Fishburne, Stoee, Henderson

21 S.E.2d 193; 201 S.C. 8; 1942 S.C. LEXIS 92 (South Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Mr. T.B. Bryant and Messrs. Felder and Rosen , all of Orangeburg, Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to contract for personal services coming within Statute of Frauds: Code of 1932, Sec. 7044; 60 S.C. 373 , 38 S.E., 599 , 181 S.C. 360 , 187 S.E., 524 ; 27 C.J., 186; 27 C.J., 182; 27 C.J., 180; 46 S.C.L., 176; 187 S.C. 79 , 196 S.E., 538 ; and cases therein discussed; 27 C.J., 176. As to lack of mutuality in alleged contracts for personal services: 182 S.C. 81 , 188 S.E., 499 . Messrs. Zeigler and Brailsford , of Orangeburg, counsel for Respondent, cite: As to Statute of Frauds being a bar to this action: 110 S.C. 534 , 96 S.E., 538 ; 187 S.C. 79 , 196 S.E., 539 ; 27 C.J., 183; 27 C.J., 188, Secs. 117, 118; 25 R.C.L., 478; Annotations in 35 A.L.R., 1440; 62 A.L.R., 234; 129 A.L.R., 544, Annotations; 164 S.W., 416, 41 L.Ed., 495 . As to contract being terminable at will of Respondent: 35 A.J., 461; 167 Mass. 544 ; 24 Pa. Co. Ct., 403; 109 Okla. 161 , 235 P., 502 ; 182 S.C. 81 , 188 S.E., 499 ; Annotations in 35 A.L.R., beginning at p. 1432, and in 62 A.L.R., beginning at p. 234.

Opinion of the Court

The Opinion of the'Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice Stukes:

This Court is satisfied with the correctness of the conclusions of his Plonor, Judge Greene, who heard the demurrer in this case on circuit. His order, dated December 22, 1941, will be reported. The exceptions have been carefully considered and are overruled.

Affirmed.

Mr. Chieb Justice Boni-iam, Mr. Associate Justice Fishburne and Circuit Judges Phieip H. Stoee and E. H. Henderson, Acting Associate Justices, concur.

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