Legal Opinion
Beacham v. Coe-Mortimer Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 25, 1923No. 14082PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Complaint; from Laurens superior court- — Judge Kent. September 16, 1932.
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
1. “ If an agent fails to disclose his principal, yet, when discovered, the person dealing with the agent may go directly upon the principal, under the contract, unless the principal shall have previously accounted and settled with the agent.” Civil Code (1910), § 3596.
2. “ It is the right of one who deals with an agent, who fails to disclose his principal, to proceed against the principal when discovered. [Civil *457Code of 1910, § 3596.] This right is not dependent on the diligence of the plaintiff in discovering the fact of the concealed agency.” Baldwin v. Garrett, 111 Ga. 876 (1) (36 S. E.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Van Dyke v. Van DykeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Coaling Coal & Coke Co. v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Baldwin v. Garrett & SonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Price-Evans Foundry Co. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
- Gill v. Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
3Cited by2 opinions
- Barrington v. Davis Jenkins & SonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Buffalo Forge Co. v. Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931