Louisiana National Bank v. Laveille
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, St. Louis Circuit Court. I. If Sinuoth and Adams were held out as agents to give bills of lading generally for the boat, and acted as such, and made tbe bill of lading, and plaintiffs purchased it innocently, — then although there were restrictions, in tbe instructions to them or in their authority, as between them and their principals, and they violated it; yet if plaintiff knew nothing of such limitation or of its violation — lie is not affected thereby. — The…
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Appeal from, St. Louis Circuit Court. I. If Sinuoth and Adams were held out as agents to give bills of lading generally for the boat, and acted as such, and made tbe bill of lading, and plaintiffs purchased it innocently, — then although there were restrictions, in tbe instructions to them or in their authority, as between them and their principals, and they violated it; yet if plaintiff knew nothing of such limitation or of its violation — lie is not affected thereby. — The principals must account to plaintiff, and look to their agent for redress. (Story on Agency, § 126,-127 et seg.,) II.…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, Judge
Action in the St. Louis Circuit Court, brought by the Louisiana National Bank against Theodore Laveille and others.
The petition in substance states that defendants were the owners of the steamboat Mississippi, and common carriers, engaged as such in carrying on said boat, property, merchandise, &e. between the port of New Orleans and that of St. Louis; that *382the defendants had their officers, agents, and employees, engaged in their said business at New Orleans, &c.; that on the 8th day of February, 1870, at said last mentioned port, and while said boat was at the same, defendants by their…
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