Markham v. Johnson

BROCK, Judge.

The defendants first assign as error that the trial judge denied defendants’ motion for a directed verdict and for judg ment notwithstanding the verdict as to the defendant Claudine C. Johnson. Defendants argue that this motion should have been granted, because the evidence does not disclose that Claudine C. Johnson was a party to the contract with plaintiff and that there was no evidence of ratification by Mrs. Johnson or that Mr. Johnson was acting as an agent for his wife when he alone entered into the said contract with plaintiff. Therefore, Claudine C. Johnson is not liable…