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Worthington v. Dutch Decorative Art Co.

84 N.Y.S. 1151 Court N.Y. App. Term Decision date 1903-11-18 English

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WORTHINGTON, Respondent, v. DUTCH DECORATIVE ART CO., Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
November 18, 1903.)

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Action by Paul B. Worthington against the Dutch Decorative Art Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Modified.
Stern, Singer & Barr, for appellant.
W. H. Dodd, for respondent.

The evidence established the plaintiff’s acquiescence in the reduction of his salary subsequent to January 10, 1903, and the judgment should be reduced by $60, representing 12 weeks’ work at $5 per week; that sum being the difference between the original rate of $25 and the reduced rate of $20. The judgment should be modified by reducing it to $130.87, and, as so modified, affirmed, without costs of this appeal. Judgment modified by reducing amount of recovery to the sum of $130.87, and, as modified, affirmed, without costs of this appeal to either party.