Black v. Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis

ALDEN A. STOCKARD, Special Judge.

Plaintiff, Robert A. Black, has appealed from an adverse judgment in this court-tried case wherein he sought to recover $70,422.84 alleged to be due him as a bonus provided for by his employment contract.

At the 1964 annual meeting of the Board of Directors of Niedringhaus Metal Products Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) plaintiff, who then was a member of that board, was elected vice president and chief executive officer, and his salary as such was fixed at $18,000.00 per year. At the same meeting the following resolution was adopted:

“BE…