Breed v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from District Court of Gilpin County. The appellee obtained a verdict for the sum of $1,802.53, upon which, judgment was rendered. The. facts involved are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtElbert, C. J.
At the December term, 18^8, this case was before us upon the record of a previous trial, and was reversed upon two grounds: (1) Because the court below refused to allow the appellant to introduce in evidence two written contracts; and (2) because the court instructed the jury that Dawdey, as the agent of Breed, had implied authority to borrow money. 1 Col. 503.
Another trial was had, and the case is again before us for review upon numerous assignments of error.
The case presents (1) a question of agency, and (2) a question of the ratification of the unauthorized acts of the agent.
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