Michigan Supreme Court April 6, 1915, Docket No. 56 (Smith v. Chase & Baker Piano Manufacturing Co.)

Bird, J.

Plaintiff’s intestate made an oral agreement with defendant to become superintendent and manager of its Holly plant, from the 1st day of February, 1910, for a term of not less than three years, at an annual salary of $5,000, to be paid in monthly installments. He worked under this oral agreement until the middle of May, 1912, and received his pay therefor to May 1, 1912.