C. Gotzian & Co. v. Steinkamp
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Joseph Steinkamp, from a judgment of the District Court of Eamsey County, Chas. D. Kerr, J., entered August 22,1892, against him for $605.83. The plaintiff, C. Gotzian & Co., is a corporation engaged in selling-goods. On June 20, 1889, Henry Kopp was its traveling salesman, and authorized to collect money due it for goods. The defendant was a customer, bought goods and paid its agent Kopp for them, but Kopp failed to pay over the money to plaintiff.
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Appeal by defendant, Joseph Steinkamp, from a judgment of the District Court of Eamsey County, Chas. D. Kerr, J., entered August 22,1892, against him for $605.83. The plaintiff, C. Gotzian & Co., is a corporation engaged in selling-goods. On June 20, 1889, Henry Kopp was its traveling salesman, and authorized to collect money due it for goods. The defendant was a customer, bought goods and paid its agent Kopp for them, but Kopp failed to pay over the money to plaintiff. Steinkamp supposed it was paid over, and plaintiff supposed it had not been paid. On the last-named day, at Kopp’s request,…
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
Plaintiff, through its agent, one Kopp, sold goods to defendant, for which defendant paid Kopp, who had authority from plaintiff to receive payment. Kopp did not pay over to his principal the amount collected, he being short in such payment more than the amount of the notes in suit, the principal not knowing that he had received from defendant the amount for which he was short. On application of Kopp, defendant executed the notes, (payable to plaintiff,) and delivered them to him, “with the intention and understanding on the part of defendant and Kopp that Kopp should deliver said notes to…
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