Coursey v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

JOHNSON, District Judge.

The first question to be determined in tMs ease is whether W. B. Alexander, manager of the Omaha branch of the business of the Eirto *50stone Tire «fe Rubber Company, a corporation, had authority as the agent of said company to make the agreement sued upon. The trial court held that he did not have that authority and instructed the jury to return a verdict for the company. The Firestone Tire <fe Rubber Company at the time the alleged agreement was entered into was engaged in the manufacture and sale of automobile tubes and casings, with its manufacturing plant and…