Legal Opinion

Alpha Xi Omega—Human Resources Akademy, Inc. v. Lease Plan, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 30, 1982No. 21081Published

1Opinion of the Court

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

After trial without a jury, Lease Plan, Inc., recovered judgment against Nan McKnight and Alpha Xi Omega — Human Resources AKAdemy, Incorporated, for payments due on the lease of a vehicle. The lease purports to be signed by McKnight individually and on behalf of Alpha Xi. Only Alpha Xi appeals, contending that there is no evidence to support an implied finding that McKnight had apparent authority to sign on its behalf. We hold that a finding of implied authority is not supported by evidence that McKnight had signed an earlier lease of the same vehicle by authority of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Great American Mortgage Investors v. Louisville Title Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Sorenson v. Shupe Bros. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Bouldin v. WoosleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

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