Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Saffer
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 29, 1931No. 21166PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. “A traveling salesman is a special agent whose authority is presumed to be limited to taking and receiving orders to be transmitted to his principal for acceptance.” Dannenberg Co. v. Hughes, 30 Ga. App. 83, 85 (116 S. E. 892). Accordingly, such a salesman has no implied authority to employ another to assist him in selling goods for his principal and to obligate his principal to pay a commission for such services. Cf. Glisson v. Burkhalter, 31 Ga. App. 365 (3) (120 S. E. 664). None of the evidence offered by the defendant would have tended to support the allegations of his counterclaim,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harris v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Enright v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Glisson v. BurkhalterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Kelly v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Stephen W. Brown Radiology Associates v. GowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Loomis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Classic Restorations, Inc. v. BeanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Rider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Fritz v. SkilesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
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