Hodgson v. Raphael
Supreme Court of Georgia
Trover — certiorari-. Before Judge Hutchins. Clarke su-perior court. April term, 1897.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
1. An agent to sell or trade personalty can not, directly or indirectly, sell or trade the same to himself; nor can he acquire title thereto by raffling the property and becoming the winner at the raffle.
2. A sale by an agent who receives a part of the price of the thing sold in cash, and accepts as a satisfaction of the balance the cancelation of a debt due by himself to the vendee, is not binding'upon the principal unless ratified by him.
Argued February 11, Decided April 11, 1898. Trover — certiorari-. Before Judge Hutchins. Clarke su-perior court. April term, 1897. John J. Strickland, for…
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