Meisenbach v. Southern Cooperage Co.

— This action is brought by a surgeon to recover the reasonable value of his services in and about the treatment of Jacob Eichacker, who was severely hurt while employed by the defendant corporation. The defendant Fredericks was the superintendent of the corporation. At the close of the evidence the court instructed the jury that the plaintiff *233could not recover ; and the only question for consideration on this appeal is, whether this was a proper direction.

There was no evidence as to the character or powers of the corporation, and no specific evidence as to the scope of the authority of Mr.…