Nashville Breeko Block & Tile Co. v. Hopton

Complainant is a corporation engaged in manufacturing building blocks. It was organized by defendant and others and he was a director, vice-president, and, from 1934 to 1942, its general manager in charge of its affairs. Then a group in control dismissed him, and it brought this suit to recover of him for having acted without authority certain sums set out and others to be fixed on an accounting sought. His answer denied he had so acted or was in anywise liable.

After the proof had been taken and at the hearing complainant amended its bill so as to state the exact amounts sued for and to leave…