Respess v. . Spinning Co.

The plaintiffs, copartners doing business as public accountants under the name of Respess Respess, brought suit against the defendant, a corporation, to recover for services rendered in auditing and reporting the condition of the defendant's business. On the trial the plaintiffs offered in evidence the following resolution appearing in the minutes of a regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the defendant held on 6 February, 1923: "Mr. W. D. Adams offered the following resolution in writing, to wit: Resolved that Allen J. Graham, W. C. Wilkinson and W. D. Adams be authorized to employ…