Gurman v. Stowe-Woodward, Inc.

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in this action of contract to recover damages for breach of an alleged contract of employment. The writ describes the defendant as a corporation. The defendant’s exceptions are to the denial of its motion for a directed verdict; to the refusal of the trial judge to instruct the jury that, “5. The burden is on the plaintiff to show not only that the contract alleged was within the corporate powers of the defendant, but also that it was either made or ratified by an officer or officers having authority to bind the corporation. 6. The president or…