Selley v. American Lubricator Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Chas. A. Bishop, Judge. Action at law to recover on a contract for personal services. Trial to a jury, verdict for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Plaintiff claims in his petition that in May, 1398, he was elected a director of defendant corporation for the years 1898 and 1899; that by the directors he was elected vice president for one year from May, 1898 to-May, 1899, at a salary of $50 per month; that his duties as such officer were not specified by the board, but that he,, as such, did whatever seemed to be for the advantage of the corporation, — acting as shipping clerk, assisting in the manufacture of the products which the corporation was organized to produce, delivering the products to the depots, assisting in office" work,…
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