Kirkeys & Son v. Crandall

This is a bill in chancery by a principal against his 'agent, to recover $1,043.52, alleged to have been lost to the principal by the wrongful and negligent act of the agent in taking an invalid acceptance of a draft for that amount, when especially intrusted with the duty of procuring the drawee to accept the draft.

There is an appeal from the decree of the Chancellor granting the relief sought.

The first question for consideration arises on the demurrer of the defendant, in which the jurisdiction of the Court is questioned on the ground that the action is for unliquidated damages.

The Act of…