Legal Opinion
HALE-GEORGIA MINERALS CORPORATION v. Hale
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1951No. 33363PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
R. D. Hale sued the Hale-Georgia Minerals Corporation, of which he was a vice-president, for salary for services rendered under a contract allegedly entered into between the plaintiff and the president of the defendant corporation. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant moved for a new trial on the general and two special grounds. The motion was overruled and the defendant excepts.
1. The president of a corporation, merely by virtue of being such, has no power to bind the company by a contract. Authority of a president to contract may be conferred generally, or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Potts-Thompson Liquor Co. v. PottsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Kephart v. Gulf Refining Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Lindale Co-operative Store v. AileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
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