St. John v. Redmond
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to Mobile County court. Assumpsit on a bill of exchange, drawn and endorsed by B. Leavens, and accepted by defendant below. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff.
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Error to Mobile County court. Assumpsit on a bill of exchange, drawn and endorsed by B. Leavens, and accepted by defendant below. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. The bill of exceptions states, that plaintiff offered in evidence the bill of exchange on which the action was founded, accepted by defendant, by James G. Whitaker, as his agent; and to shew Whitaker’s authority to accept, offered in evidence a power of attorney, which au-thorised Whitaker to transact all such business as appertained to, or concerned the defendant in his individual capacity, or as the surviving partner of St.…
1Opinion of the Court
ORMOND, J. — It
is conceded by the counsel for the defendant in error, that the charge of the court may be wrong, but he insists, that as the power of attorney,in virtue of which this bill of exchange'was accepted,-authorised the acceptance of the bill, this court will not reverse, even if the charge was wrong,
The authority conferred by the power of attorney, is! to transact all such business as appertains to, or concerns-the plaintiff in his individual capacity,- or as the surviving partner of St. John & Leavens, and after specifying the particular acts which may be done,- confers a general…
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