Legal Opinion
Overton v. Vita-Food Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 1949No. Civ. 16951PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
Appeal by defendant, The Vita-Food Corporation, from a judgment for plaintiff in an action to recover compensation for services rendered under the terms of a written contract. The action was tried by the court without a jury.
On February 5, 1942, appellant and respondent entered into a written contract by which appellant employed respondent to serve as its president from January 1, 1942, to December 31, 1946. The contract provided that it was understood that respondent would be engaged primarily in the practice of law but that he should devote as much time as might be necessary or…
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