Flint Co. v. Dana

This is an action of contract brought by the Flint Company, a corporation, against William J. Dana and Joseph Lockwood to recover compensation for painting houses on Kilton Street in Taunton. The houses belonged to the Taunton Realty Development Company, also a corporation, and had just been built by it.

No question was made as to the amount due the plaintiff, but the defendants claimed that it was owed by the realty company, and not by them individually. Dana was treasurer and Lockwood was president of that company which had only two other stockholders.

The case was submitted to a jury, with…