Anderson v. Standard Oil Co.

Stone, Justice.

Defendant Standard Oil Company appeals from the order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict for plaintiff or a new trial. The verdict was also against defendant Fike, but he is not a party to this appeal. The Standard Oil Company will be mentioned as though it were the only defendant.

During 1936 and most of 1937 Mr. Fike was in the employ of defendant as a sales supervisor in a considerable territory in southwestern Minnesota. His headquarters were at Winthrop. His territory was 80 miles from Minneapolis at its closest point. Defendant furnished him an…