[Avodah] Halachic who is right from "The Lost Scotch"

[Elliott Shevin]

Samuel Svarc wrote:> > When he comes to collect his fee from the Yehoshua, Yehoshua declines,> telling him in effect, "L'massie, to both of our surprise, you didn't end up> singing. So what am I paying you for?".> > Davidi claims that he turned down two other weddings because he had> committed to come to Yehoshua's.> > WHO IS RIGHT?What?? You're going to keep us in suspense?? (Until I can get a copy of the book, that is.)Personally, I sympathize with Davidi. Yehoshua was unavoidably purchasing his time as well as his services. Davidi acted in good faith; he arrived with the intent to sing. True, he decided on his own not to, but to perform under the circumstances would be awkward and embarrassing. And if Yehoshua doesn't pay, he's forced Davidi to suffer the loss of the business he had to turn down. On the other hand, the story reads: >The chosson, Yehoshua, as a surprise for his kallah, Devorah, hires a>singer, Davidi, to sing certain songs, ... Aha! Davidi was hired to SING, not merely to appear. Looks like he loses out. (This really IS like Encyclopedia Brown!) But heck, I'm no boki in these halachot.I can't wait to read the answer! Elly"Striving to bring Torah Judaism into the 58th century"
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