Mayhew v. Edward G. Budd Manfg. Co.

This ease, appealed by defendant corporation, must be reversed, the verdict for plaintiff being against the great weight of the evidence, and for another reason, which we discuss briefly, the reversal will be without new trial.

The action is on averred contracts of employment against defendant corporation and Budd, its president. In the trial court verdict in favor of Budd was directed, from which plaintiff has not appealed, so question of right to recover against Budd is foreclosed.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant corporation in 1924 at $25 per day, later changed to $700 per month, and he…