Freeport Tampico Fuel Oil Corporation v. Lange

Plaintiff was the owner of 'some brass and scrap iron lying in its yards at Meraux. H. F. Snider learned that plain tiff was the owner of this material, and made inquiry of its president, Charles A. Kuhn, to ascertain whether the material was for sale, at the same time representing to Kuhn that he was the agent of the Solis Brass Works, a concern with which plaintiff had had satisfactory business dealings. Kuhn replied that plaintiff was, and Snider made Kuhn an offer on behalf of his alleged principal for the material. Kuhn informed Snider that he could not accept the offer, and would not…