Legal Opinion

Inglish v. Ayer

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1890PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to Iosco. (Simpson, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error. The-facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

The defendant, Ayer, resided in Chicago, and was engaged in the business of buying and selling railroad material, ties, telegraph poles, and things of that nature. One Lot S. Smith had the entire management ■of his whole business. One John A. Widner was defendant’s agent at Alpena, Mich., with authority to buy ties, poles, etc., in that vicinity, to make contracts for that purpose, and to advance money on them. This he was in the habit of doing.

November 2, 1885, plaintiff and defendant, through his agent, Widner, entered into a written contract by which he agreed to buy for defendant all the…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kilborn v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  2. Leo Austrian & Co. v. SpringerMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Lamon v. Speer Hardware Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
  4. Swift & Co. v. Detroit Rock Salt Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
  5. Bay State Milling Co. v. Saginaw Baking Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1923

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