Crawford v. Thurston-Huffman Co. Inc.

Defendant United Signs, Inc. appealed from an order denying its motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff’s work for defendant was to solicit painting jobs. His compensation was 20 per cent. His employment commenced on March. 29, 1927. On March 7, 1927, defendant had quoted prices to the Minneapolis Baseball & Athletic Association. They were unacceptable as too high.

Plaintiff learned of the association’s requirements and was informed that a competitor was about to get the work. His disputed testimony is that he did not know of defendant’s futile and apparently terminated efforts to get the work. He…