Sax & Bros. v. Davis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Van Burén District Court. This is an action upon an account for goods and merchandise alleged to have been sold by the plaintiffs to the defendant. The defendant denied that the plaintiffs sold any goods to him, or on his credit. There was a trial by the circuit court without a jury, and a judgment was rendered for the plaintiffs. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
1. Agency: evidence op: declarations op agent. I. It appears from the evidence that the defendant is the owner of a large farm, situated partly in Yan Burén county. ITe is a non-resident of the state> and seldom visits his farm, and it has been managed and conducted by others. The plaintiffs are merchants in business at the city of Ottumwa. They claim that one T. J. Davis was the agent of the defendant in the management of the farm, and that they *407delivered tlie goods which make up their account to said agent, and that they are properly chargeable to the defendant. In order to sustain the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Nevan v. RoupSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Boise v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897