Daley v. Iselin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 283, Jau. T., 1906, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1889, No. 320, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James J. Daley and H. A. Daley v. Adrian Iselin et al., Executors of Adrian. Iselin, deceased. Assumpsit on a contract in writing. Before Smith, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $4,882.89. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 283, Jau. T., 1906, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1889, No. 320, on verdict for plaintiff in case of James J. Daley and H. A. Daley v. Adrian Iselin et al., Executors of Adrian. Iselin, deceased. Assumpsit on a contract in writing. Before Smith, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff for $4,882.89. Defendant appealed. Error assigned among others was in discharging rule for judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
Adrian Iselin, of the city of New York, verbally authorized Lucius W. Robinson, a resident of Punxsutawney, Jefferson *517county, this state, to purchase for him from James J. and H. A. Daley a farm of ninety-six acres situated in Sandy township, Clearfield county. On December 22, 1898, Robinson entered into a written agreement with the owners of the land to purchase it for $20,00.0. It was signed “ Adrian Iselin, per Lucius W. Robinson.” When the deed was ready for delivery Iselin accepted it and paid the purchase money. He had never authorized Robinson, verbally or…
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