Legal Opinion

Resnick v. Abner B. Cohen Advertising, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 13, 1954No. 1461PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

This action was brought against David E. Resnick for an amount due on a con tract signed by him as president of American Communication Co. Resnick filed an answer in which he in effect admitted that “American Communication Co.” was not the official name of a corporation, but stated that he was- only an employee of Royal Appliance Co., Inc., which was trading as American Communication Co. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment, and the trial court granted the motion on the theory that since defendant had signed the .contract as president of a nonexistent company, or on behalf…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cobb v. . KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Saco Dairy Co. v. NortonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1944
  3. International Trading Corporation v. EdisonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  4. Amans v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
  5. Beilin v. Krenn & Dato, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1932

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rosenthal v. National Produce Co., Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Paul v. Judicial Watch, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2008
  3. A. S. Abell Co. v. SkeenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
  4. Alsco Iowa, Inc. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  5. Potter v. ChaneyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956

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