Stout v. Security Trust & Life Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, The Security Trust and Life Insurance Company, from a judgment of the. Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county 'of Kew York on the 22d day of August, 1902, upon the report of a. referee.
1Opinion of the Court
O’Bbiee, J.-:
The action was brought to recover $20,000 for services rendered by plaintiff to defendant at its special instance and request in the management of its business affairs between February 28, 1899, and February 11, 1901. The plaintiff was a director and first vice-president of the defendant corporation. At a meeting of the .directors on March 4, 1899, the following resolution was passed: “ On motion it was resolved that the first vice-president be and hereby is appointed general manager of the real ^estate owned. by this company with full power and authority to make leases, collect…
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