Austin City R. R. v. Swisher

Opinion by

Clark, J.

§ 75. Officers of corporation, compensation of. An officer of a corporation cannot recover of the corporation any salary or compensation for services rendered, unless such salary or compensation has been fixed and agreed upon by the proper corporate authorities in some authorized manner, anterior to the performance of the services. [Kilpatrick v. Bridge Co. 49 Penn. St. 118; Holder v. R. R. Co. 71 Ill. 106.] This principle is not affected, although the corporate authorities, by subsequent resolution, agree to pay for such past services. A recovery at law cannot be had on…