Salzman Sign Co. v. Beck

Chief Judge Desmond.

In May, 1959 plaintiff made a contract with Leslie 575 Corp., of which defendant’s intestate was then president, for the sale by plaintiff to the Leslie corporation of an advertising sign at a price of $2,850. In December, 1959, $1,260 of the price remained unpaid and plaintiff brought this suit therefor in Municipal Court against Irving Beck, who was president of the Leslie corporation at the time of the contract. The theory of the suit, as hereafter explained, was that Irving Beck had not only made the contract on behalf of the corporation but had individually guaranteed…