Finan v. Babcock
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Manistee. (Judkins, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error. An agent is personally liable on a note signed by him unless lie signs as agent: Leadbitter v. Farrow 5 M. & S. 345; Sowerby v. Butcher 2 C. & M. 368; 4 Tyrwli. 320; Byles on Bills (8th ed.) 33; Dicey on Parties 240 ; Williams v. Bobbins 16 Gray ; Dubois v. Carnal Co. 4 Wend. 285 ; Woodbury v. Blair 18 la. 5J2; Bickford v. Ba/nk 42 111. 238 ; Band v. Bale 3 W. Ya. 495 ; Moss v. Livingston 4 Comst. 208 ;…
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Error to Manistee. (Judkins, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error. An agent is personally liable on a note signed by him unless lie signs as agent: Leadbitter v. Farrow 5 M. & S. 345; Sowerby v. Butcher 2 C. & M. 368; 4 Tyrwli. 320; Byles on Bills (8th ed.) 33; Dicey on Parties 240 ; Williams v. Bobbins 16 Gray ; Dubois v. Carnal Co. 4 Wend. 285 ; Woodbury v. Blair 18 la. 5J2; Bickford v. Ba/nk 42 111. 238 ; Band v. Bale 3 W. Ya. 495 ; Moss v. Livingston 4 Comst. 208 ; Bovey v. Ma-gill 2 Conn. 680; Rossiter v. Rossiter 8 Wend. 494; Emerson v. Providence cBe. Go. 12 Mass. 237; Bradlee v.…
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, J.
The defendants composed the firm of S. Babcock & Co., and in December, 18S4, were engaged in carrying on the lumbering business. In one of their camps they employed James Pinan as foreman. He was authorized to keep the time of the men, and when they wanted their pay to settle up with them - by giving them a statement, addressed to Babcock & Co., of the number of days which they had worked, and the price agreed to be paid, and their account at the camp signed by Pinan as foreman. lie was authorized to draw orders on the firm of Sailing, Hanson & Co. in the name of the firm of S. Babcock & Co.,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mulcrone v. American Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1885
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