Ozark-Badger Company v. Roberts

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). The first assignment of error is that the court erred* in allowing testimony to be introduced to the effect that it was customary for lumber companies like the Ozark-Badger Company to allow their general managers to spend reasonable amounts of money in attending the conventions of lumber associations and for the entertainment of .prospective customers while there. We think the court erred in admitting this testimony. There was a written contract between the parties, which defined the duties of the general manager and fixed his salary at a definite sum, to…