Barnett v. Pepper
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Noto. Horatio D. Wood, Judge. (1) Even if Christian Pepper, in having this work done, had claimed or assumed or said that he was acting for the warehouse company, he would be liable personally because he had no power or authority to represent the company in that matter, as shown by the witnesses for defendant.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Noto. Horatio D. Wood, Judge. (1) Even if Christian Pepper, in having this work done, had claimed or assumed or said that he was acting for the warehouse company, he would be liable personally because he had no power or authority to represent the company in that matter, as shown by the witnesses for defendant. An agent becomes personally liable in these cases, viz.: First, where he makes fraudulent representation of his authority with intent to deceive; second, where he has no authority and knows it, but nevertheless makes the contract as having…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
Plaintiff presented to the probate court of the city of St. Louis, the following demand for allowance against the estate of Christian Pepper, deceased :
“Christian Pepper, to Barnett, Haynes and Barnett, Dr. “May 30. To architectural work and services in mak*218ing preliminary studies, synoptical specifications, measurements and approximate estimates for changing and altering the building on the southeast corner of Twelfth and Market streets in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, into a hotel, or in other words, into a building adapted to hotel purposes and to be used as and for a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Moore v. MountcastleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hatch v. BaylessMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912