McClellan v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Court of Common Pleas. cited 2 Kent, 830-2, note 1, § 647, and authorities referred to; Unwin v. Wolsely, 1 Term, 674; Hodges v. Dexter, 1 Cranch, 345; Olney v. Wilkes, 18 Johns. 122; Daws v. Jackson, 9 Mass. 490 ; Fox v. Drake, 8 Cow. 191; Wiggins v. Hathaway, 6 Barb., S. C., 632; Smith Merc. Law, 144; Paley on Agency, §§ 368-9; Sto.
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Appeal from Saline Court of Common Pleas. cited 2 Kent, 830-2, note 1, § 647, and authorities referred to; Unwin v. Wolsely, 1 Term, 674; Hodges v. Dexter, 1 Cranch, 345; Olney v. Wilkes, 18 Johns. 122; Daws v. Jackson, 9 Mass. 490 ; Fox v. Drake, 8 Cow. 191; Wiggins v. Hathaway, 6 Barb., S. C., 632; Smith Merc. Law, 144; Paley on Agency, §§ 368-9; Sto. Agency, 160, 261-3 ; Roberts v. Butler, 14 Verm, 195; Kirkpatrick v. Stainer, 22 Wend. 962 ; Shelton v. Darling, 2 Conn. 435 ; Matt v. Hicks, 1 Cow. 513 ; Rockaway v. Allen, 17 Wend 40 ; Stanton v. Comp, 4 Barb., S. C., 274; Smith v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBliss, Judge
The plaintiffs brought suit for a balance due upon the following note: ‘ ‘ One day after date, for value received I promise to pay Wm. McClellan and A. McAllister six hundred and forty-five dollars, a balance due them for building a school-house in school district No. 3, in township 51, range 21, with ten per cent, interest from date. This first day of November, 1869. P. T. Reynolds, Local Director.”
The defendant answered, denying any personal promise, and averring that he was local director of the school district named, and executed the note in his official capacity. He set out in detail his…
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