Yale & Towne, Inc. v. Sharpe
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
Was the court in error in instructing the jury that Ogden was the agent of Yale & Towne under the evidence in this case? The “dealer selling agreement” specifies that Ogden is an independent contractor with a franchise to sell the manufacturer’s equipment, but there are nevertheless many attributes of agency embodied in the contract, which, however, is not controlling here. The contract reserves to Yale & Towne the right to sell direct to certain nationwide corporations, among which it appears from the evidence General Motors was ■one, but this also is not definitive. The…
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hill v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Aycock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Ludwig v. J. J. Newberry CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Bryan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Sterling Jackson v. Coast Paint and Lacquer Company, a Corporation, and Reliance Universal Incorporated, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Foskey v. FoskeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- West Georgia Pulpwood & Timber Co. v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Jones v. SpindelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LutherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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