Hadley Milling Co. v. Kelley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court, Eastern District; W. A. Cunningham, Special Judge; Burke exceeded Ms authority in drawing the draft in the name of Ms principal, payable to himself. 18 L. R. A. 663; 199 111. 151; 59 L. R. A. 657; 194 111. 157, 56 L. R. A. 564; 53 Ark. 136; Id. 208; 105 Ark.
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court, Eastern District; W. A. Cunningham, Special Judge; Burke exceeded Ms authority in drawing the draft in the name of Ms principal, payable to himself. 18 L. R. A. 663; 199 111. 151; 59 L. R. A. 657; 194 111. 157, 56 L. R. A. 564; 53 Ark. 136; Id. 208; 105 Ark. Ill; 92 Ark. 315; 70 Ark. 401; 62 Ark. 33; 52 Ark. 253; 124 N. W. 236; 76 N. W. 792; 77 N. E. 295; 31 Cyc. 1643. A traveling salesman of a wholesale house is a general agent, and Ms acts within the scope of Ms business, though in violation of instructions, will bind his principal, unless parties dealing…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The plaintiff, Hadley Milling Company, is a foreign corporation, domiciled at Olathe, Kansas, and is engaged there in milling and selling flour. On November 23, 1912, the plaintiff, through its salesman, one J. E. Burke, sold a carload of flour to the defendant, J. P. Kelley, who was engaged in the mercantile business at Minturn, Lawrence County, Arkansas, and this is an action to recover the sum of $746, the price of the carload of flour. Defendant admits the purchase of the flour at the price named, but pleads payment of the amount by acceptance of a cheek drawn by Burke, in the name of the…
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