President, Managers, & Co. v. Watson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
This case came before the court on-a writ of error to' the Common Pleas of Dauphin county, in which the plaintiffs in error were plaintiffs. ■, . , ' ■ .
1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.
This is a clear case. The plaintiffs bring suit to recover from the administratrix of the .defendant certain monies, received by the intestate as a manager and agent of the company, from delinquent Subscribers. The defence is, that the money so received, was expended by the agent in'the purchase.of-the debts of the company, and this the administratrix-contends, is a legal set-off against the demand of the plaintiffs. The relation of principal and agent is vvell settled: as long as the agent acts-within the scope of his authority, and' no longer, he is protected." It was the duty of Watson to…
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