Wood v. Cooper
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM BEDFORD. Error to tbe Chancery Court at Shelbyville. Tbe decree was rendered by J. P. Steele, Ch., at tbe September Term, 1867, declaring that the complainant was bound to receive bank notes, received by tbe defendant as bis agent, and referring it to the Clerk and Master to take proof, and report upon the amount and kinds of Southern funds so received, and tbe expenses of collecting it; but denying to the defendant any right to recover any compensation for services as…
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PROM BEDFORD. Error to tbe Chancery Court at Shelbyville. Tbe decree was rendered by J. P. Steele, Ch., at tbe September Term, 1867, declaring that the complainant was bound to receive bank notes, received by tbe defendant as bis agent, and referring it to the Clerk and Master to take proof, and report upon the amount and kinds of Southern funds so received, and tbe expenses of collecting it; but denying to the defendant any right to recover any compensation for services as such agent. Complainant prosecuted a writ of error from this decree. cited: 9 Hum., 612; 2 Cold., 242; 3 Head, 75; Sto.…
1Opinion of the CourtNelson, J.
In a power of attorney, executed by complainant on the 19th of December, 1860, authorizing the defendant to sign the name of complainant to a certain deed of partition, it is provided, among other things, as follows: “I, the said Jesse Wood, do hereby further authorize the said John L. Cooper to enter into and take possession of the real estate conveyed to me in the above described *443deed, and to bargain, sell, grant, convey and confirm tire said land, for such price or sum of money, or on such terms, as he may think best.” The. power also authorizes the attorney in fact to execute deeds of…
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