Armour & Co. v. Ross
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Ki/ugh, J., Cherokee, October Term, 1905. Action by Armour & Co. against M. b. Ross. cites: As to ratification of acts of agent: 1 Ency.,-2 ed., 1189, 1174; 11 How., 209; 22 Am. Dec., 220. Agent cannot prevent principal from recovering his property by breach of trust: 11 How., 209; 22 Am-. Dec., 220; 48 Am. Dec., 643; 59 Am. Dec., 293; 1 McC., 1; 4 Strob., 427; 10 Rich., 83; 12 Rich., 451. No- citations.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
This is an action to> recover the value of goods, alleged ho have been converted by the defendants to their own use. The complaint alleges, that at the time hereinafter mentioned, the plaintiff was the owner of a quantity of bacon and lard, of .the value of $1,353.41. That at said time the property was in possession of the defendant, St. John Butler, as plaintiff’s agent, and -was in his hands upon consignment. That on or about the 20 th of August, 1901, the defendants, knowing that the plaintiff was owner of said property, and, in…
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