Legal Opinion

Turners, Inc. v. Klaus

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 16, 1960No. 13648PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPE, Justice.

This is a suit for the recovery of unpaid salary. Otto Klaus, plaintiff, sued Turners, Inc., and recovered judgment for $6,900 for ■unpaid salary as manager, and for $3,000 attorney’s fees. Turners, Inc., urges that its by-laws, under which Klaus claims, included a limitation upon the power of Klaus, while manager of Turners, Inc., that “he shall not incur any debts without the prior approval of the board of directors,” which approval was never obtained. It urges also that it was entitled to a judgment on the verdict.

Klaus served Turners, Inc., a social club, as its manager for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Schwab v. Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Mooney v. Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  3. Maryland Casualty Company v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Marr-Piper Co. v. BullisTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  5. Southwestern Portland Cement Co. v. Latta & HapperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Haws & Garrett General Contractors, Inc. v. Gorbett Bros. Welding Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Bishop v. KLEIN FULLERMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. American Indemnity Company v. OlesijukCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
  4. Burdick v. York Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Tigrett v. Heritage Building Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1976

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