Lord Thankerton:-

In this action the plaintiff, who is respondent in the leading appeal, seeks to recover damages for wrongful dismissal from the defendant Bank, who are appellants in the leading appeal. The trial Judge found the appellants liable in damages, which he assessed on an alternative basis. The appellants appealed to the Supreme Court of Cyprus, who affirmed the trial Judge on the question of liability, but directed the re-assessment of damages on a lower basis. Prom that judgment the leading appeal was taken by the appellants on the question of liability, and the respondent has taken a Gross-appeal on the question of damages. The respondent, who was an Armenian and a Turkish subject, became a temporary employee of the appellant Bank in 1901 at the branch office at Aidin in Turkish Asia Minor. In 1903 he entered the permanent service of the Bank, and subscribed to a book of regulations, called “Caisse de Pensions et de Retraite,” which deals with conditions of service and a contributory pension fund for the staff. He continued in their service until 27th January 1923, when he was dismissed without notice and without pension under the circumstances referred to later.

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