Huston v. Tyler
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. H. M. Ramey, Judge. (1) An agent acting in good faith for his principal whose name is disclosed to a third person with whom he may be dealing as such agent, can not be held personally liable to such third person, in the absence of a special agreement on the part of such agent to become individually responsible.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. H. M. Ramey, Judge. (1) An agent acting in good faith for his principal whose name is disclosed to a third person with whom he may be dealing as such agent, can not be held personally liable to such third person, in the absence of a special agreement on the part of such agent to become individually responsible. Mechem on.Agency, secs. 546 and 555. (2) This principle of non-liability of an agent, where the name of his principal is disclosed, is as much applicable to note brokers, or those engaged in borrowing money for others, as to any other kind of…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
Action for the sum of $2,500. The nature of the action best appears from the petition, which, omitting caption, etc., is the following:
“That the defendant was at the time hereinafter mentioned, and now is engaged at the said city of St. Joseph, in the business of obtaining loans of money for others on their promissory notes, and that the *258plaintiff well knew him to be engaged in said business; that the defendant at said city, on the 8th day of April, 1892, prosecuting the business aforesaid,* entered into a contract and agreement with the plaintiff by which the latter agreed to loan…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Whitney v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Waldhier v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Clark v. . DillonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Gregory v. ChambersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Snyder v. FreeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Cole v. ArmourSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Peterson v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1915
- Vincent v. MeansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- State v. MeysenburgMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- Link v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
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