Croy Construction Co. v. Whatcom-Skagit Crane Service, Inc.

Croy Construction Co., a corporation, and Wallace W. Croy appeal from that portion of the judgment awarding the respondent John Y. Ryan $5,614.981 on a cross claim2 for additional salary and a bonus.

John Ryan, Wallace Croy, and Russell Mehus were the sole shareholders, directors, and officers of Croy Construction Co., a Washington corporation formed in 1957. Each owned one-third of the capital stock. Since the corporation was organized each drew the same salary, and at the end of each year if the condition of the business warranted, the shareholders would vote themselves a bonus and an…