J. C. Woodard v. Southwest States

Southwest States, Inc. brought this suit against J. C. Woodard, a home builder, described as doing business under certain assumed names and as trustee for Meridian Homes and also against James Svalberg, who conducted an advertising agency under the name of Ad Vent, Unlimited. The suit was predicated on a contract claimed to have been made with Southwest States, Inc. by Svalberg as agent for Woodard and in the alternative against Woodard on quantum meruit. On the other hand Woodard answered that a contract was made between Meridian Homes, a joint venture, composed of three corporations, Edgemere Development Company, Woodard Construction Company, and First Gold Medal Homes, and Svalberg, whereby Svalberg would for the sum of $11,500.00, conduct the promotional advertising for Meridian Homes and that Svalberg would be solely liable and responsible to the advertising media and suppliers that he might deal with for their charges; that Svalberg was not the agent for Woodard either individually or as trustee.