Murphy (D) orally hired McIntosh (P) to work in D's auto dealership. P telegrammed D that he would arrive in Honolulu the next day from Los Angeles. P arrived and began work the next day. No writing of their oral contract was made. D fired P two months later. P sued for damages claiming that the contract was for one-year. D claimed that the contract violated the Statute of Frauds. D's motion for a directed verdict was denied. The jury verdict was for P. D appealed.

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