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The Manager shall choose one arbitrator and the Actors' Equity Association the second. If within three days these arbitrators shall not be able to agree, then within that time they shall choose a third, who shall not in any way be connected with the theatrical profession.

If they fail to do so, John Smith, or his appointee shall be the third. The arbitrator shall hear the parties and within ten days decide the dispute or claim.

The decision of a majority of said arbitrators shall be the decision of all, and shall be binding, and said decision shall be final.

The arbitrators shall determine by whom and in what proportion the cost of the arbitration shall be paid. The parties hereby appoint said Board its agents, with full power to finally settle said dispute or claim and agree that its decision shall constitute an agreement between them, having the same binding force as if agreed to by the parties themselves.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands the day and year first above written.

No. 291.

John Doe, Manager.
Henry Koe, Actor.

Agreement hiring chemist as consultant, whereunder chemist covenants to transfer to employer all discoveries relating to latter's business and whereunder chemist may act as consultant to those engaged in other lines of business."

THIS AGREEMENT, made January 5, 1923, between Richard Roe, residing at No. 111⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "First Party"), and Doe Company, Inc., a corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New York, and having its principal office at No. 371⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "Second Party"), WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the First Party is a consulting chemist and expert in oil refining; and

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WHEREAS, the Second Party is a manufacturer of crude corn oil:

Adapted from Corn Products Refining Co. v. U. S. (1919), 249 U. S. 631, 39 Sup. Ct. Rep. 291, 63 Law ed. 805.

Now, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The First Party agrees to serve the Second Party, and the Second Party hereby retains the First Party, as its consulting chemist and chemical adviser, on all questions, pertaining to corn oil, its method of extraction, uses, manufacture, special treatment, or preparation, and industrial application.

2. The First Party shall continue in New York City his laboratory experiments, researches and investigations in respect of the treatment, preparation and refining of corn oil, and covenants to give and transfer to the Second Party the exclusive use and benefit in the United States of all the results of his aforesaid experiments, searches, investigations, and discoveries, during the term of this contract.

3. The Second Party shall pay to the First Party the following compensation:

(a) The sum of three hundred ($300) dollars a month, payable in advance on the first day of each month.

(b) An amount equal to one (1%) per cent of the proceeds of all corn oil refined and prepared, under processes, or methods, discovered by the First Party and sold by the Second Party, during the term of this contract; and payment for all such oil sold in each calendar month shall be made on the tenth day of the next succeeding month.

4. The First Party covenants not to act as consulting chemist, or chemical adviser, of any other corporation, or of any firm or individual, in the United States, engaged in the manufacture of refining corn oil, or in the manufacture of starch or glucose, or proposing to engage in such manufacture, or to enter into the employ of, or render any services to, or become, in any way, identified with any such corporation, firm, or individual; provided, however, that the First Party may act as consulting chemist, or in any other capacity, for any corporation, firm or individual not within the foregoing prohibition, and may engage in any business other than that of manufacturing, or refining, corn oil, or the manufacture of glucose, or starch.

5. This contract shall continue for a period of five (5) years from the date hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the First Party has hereunto set his hand and seal, and the Second Party has caused this instrument to be signed by its President, thereunto duly authorized, and its corpo

rate seal to be hereunto affixed, attested by its Secretary, the day

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Agreement hiring designer, whereunder employee agrees to travel abroad."

AGREEMENT, made January 5, 1923, between John Doe, residing at No. 111⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "First Party"), and Richard Roe, residing at No. 371⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "Second Party"),

WHEREIN IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED, AS FOLLOWS:

1. The First Party hereby hires the Second Party, and the Second Party hereby agrees to work for the First Party, as chief designer of the millinery department of the First Party, for a period of two (2) years, commencing March 10, 1923, at a salary of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars a week, payable at the end of each week.

2. The Second Party shall devote the whole of his time, attention and energy to the performance of his duties as such designer, subject to the direction of the First Party, and shall, in all respects, serve the Second Party diligently and to the best of his ability, and shall not represent, or in any way be connected, either directly or indirectly, with any other business, during the period of this agreement.

3. The Second Party shall make two trips to Europe, in each year, in the interest of the First Party, at such times as the First Party may designate; and the First Party shall pay and advance the amount of all passport fees, visé charges, tips, hotel and traveling expenses, which may be incurred by the Second Party in the course of such trips.

Adapted from Inglezi v. Hickson, Inc. (1921), 195 App. Div. 585, 186 N. Y. Supp. 846.

4. The Second Party shall be entitled, in each year, to four (4) weeks' vacation, with pay, at such time, or times, as the First Party shall determine; but the time spent in traveling abroad shall not be included in any such vacation period.

5. The Second Party covenants that, if he should leave the employment of the First Party, before the expiration of this contract, he will not, prior to March 9, 1925, engage, or take employment, in any millinery business located within the City of New York or the City of Boston.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

In the presence of
John Jones.

John Doe (L.S.).

Richard Roe (L.S.).

No. 293.

Agreement hiring designer, with covenant to indemnify employee for breach of a prior contract of employment.

THIS AGREEMENT, made January 5, 1923, between Doe, Inc., a corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New York and having its principal office at No. 111⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "First Party"), and Richard Roe, residing at No. 371⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City (herein called the "Second Party"), WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the First Party is engaged in the business of manufacturing shirt-waists, and the Second Party enjoys a reputation for being a competent and able designer of shirt-waists; and

WHEREAS, the First Party is desirous of procuring the services of the Second Party as a designer in its business:

Now, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The First Party hereby employs the Second Party, and the Second Party hereby agrees to work for the First Party, as a designer of shirt-waists in the business of the First Party, for the period of one year from the date hereof, at a weekly salary of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars, which shall be paid to the Second Party at the end of each week.

Adapted from Triangle Waist Co., Inc. v. Todd (1918), 223 N. Y. 27, 119 N. E. 85.

2. The Second Party shall devote all of his time, attention, and best ability to designing shirt-waists for the First Party, and shall, at all times, perform his services as a designer in a reasonably competent manner.

3. That, as a part of the compensation for the faithful performance of this contract by the Second Party, the First Party shall, simultaneously with the execution of this agreement, execute and deliver to the Second Party, an agreement, wherein and whereby the First Party shall:

(a) Indemnify and hold harmless the Second Party from any and all claims and damages that have accrued, or that he may hereafter be obligated to pay, to the Koe Waist Co., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, as the result of the Second Party's alleged breach of a certain contract of employment made by the Second Party with the said Koe Waist Co. on or about August 27, 1922; and

(b) Pay to the Second Party the salary herein before provided for, during such period of time that the Second Party may be unable to perform the terms of this agreement, by reason of the service upon the Second Party of any injunction, or other restraining order, which the Koe Waist Co. may obtain, or cause to be obtained, under its said contract with the Second Party.

4. That no custom of trade shall affect this agreement, and that no modification, or addition, thereto shall be binding, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the First Party has caused this instrument to be signed by its President, thereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be affixed, attested by its Secretary, and the Second Party has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.

Doe, Inc.,
By John Doe,
President.

(Seal) Attest:

John Jones,
Secretary.

In the presence of
John Smith.

Richard Roe (L.S.).

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