R. F. Baker Co., Inc. v. P. Ballantine Sons

The plaintiff had the exclusive agency for the products of the defendant in Danbury and vicinity from February to September, 1934. The agency was then revoked. Thereupon the plaintiff brought an action against the defendant, claiming damages for breach of contract in the second count and on a quantum meruit basis in the third. The first count was withdrawn. The jury rendered a general verdict for the plaintiff which the trial court set aside.

The jury could reasonably have found the relationship between the parties to have been as follows, considering the evidence in its aspect most favorable…