Holmes v. Board of Trade
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Special Law and Equity Court.—Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. There ivas no acceptance or use of respondents’ work, within any reasonable impoi't of those words. Respondents were not acting in the interest of the board of trade. They were acting for Mr. Alexander.
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Appeal from Jackson Special Law and Equity Court.—Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. There ivas no acceptance or use of respondents’ work, within any reasonable impoi't of those words. Respondents were not acting in the interest of the board of trade. They were acting for Mr. Alexander. But even if the acceptance and use, mentioned in the first declaration, constitute one element of ratification, its indispensable accompaniment, full knowledge of all the material facts, is wholly wanting. Ratification may be by words spoken or written, or an act done by the party sought to be charged, but in either…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, C. J.
This is a suit for fees for professional services, alleged to have been rendered by the plaintiffs, as attorneys at law, for the defendant.
It appears from the record that the defendant, being engaged in the erection of a building for its use, found it necessary to effect a loan of $25,000. At a meeting of the board of directors of the defendant, the treasurer, who had been instructed to open negotiations for said loan, reported that it could be obtained from a bank in Massachusetts. . Thereupon, A. L. Mason, one of said board, stated that “ he would like to take the loan of $20,000 or $25,000…
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- American Insurance v. OakleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
- Southgate v. Atlantic & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Turner v. Chillicothe & Des Moines City RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Western Bank of Missouri v. GilstrapSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Scott v. Middletown, Unionville & Water-Gap RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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- Hurt v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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