Boniel v. Block
Supreme Court of Louisiana
PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bightor, J. The existence or scope of one’s authority to act as agent for another can not be proyed by the declarations or admissions of the alleged agent.
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PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Bightor, J. The existence or scope of one’s authority to act as agent for another can not be proyed by the declarations or admissions of the alleged agent. Abbott’s Trial * Evidence, p. 43. The connection between the parties, which renders the declaration of one competent against the other, can never be proved by the declaration itself, but must be separately proved as the foundation for admitting the declaration. Abbott’s Trial Evidence, p. 191; Ewell’s Evans on Agency, p. 156, p* 16 u. Defendant in an action of damages for…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
■Fenner, J.
The allegations which constitute the cause of action may'be briefly stated as follows:
1. That plaintiff had rented a house from the defendant and occupied the same as a tenant, and was conducting a grocery business therein with a stock of groceries.
2. That one Edwards, acting under the authority and direction of the defendant, forcibly entered the house in his absence, removed his goods and took possession of the premises.
8. That said acts were illegal and occasioned him damage, for which the defendant is responsible.
The defence is a general…
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