Main v. Oliver
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Washington Chancery Court; T. H. Humphreys, Chancellor; One who signs a contract must stand by the words of -that contract.
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Appeal from Washington Chancery Court; T. H. Humphreys, Chancellor; One who signs a contract must stand by the words of -that contract. If he will not read what he signs, he alone is responsible for his omission.- 32 Ark. 327; 70 Ark. 515; 71 Ark. 188; 91 U. S. 50; 35 Ark. 559. Not only so, but he must show that he was guilty of no laches in signing before he can be relieved from this contract. 56 N. Y. 137; 66 Me. 109. Where the company does not know of the representations by the agent until after delivery, there can be no fraud. 98 N. W. 697. See, also, 63 Pac. (Cal.) 1067; 89 S. W. 648; 75…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloci-i, J.
Appellant sued appellee at law to recover the price of a lot of jewelry shipped to the latter by the former under a written contract of sale. Appellee answered, stating in substance that appellant’s agent had agreed with him to ship the jewelry for sale on commission, that he signed the written contract of sale at his place of business in Fayetteville, Arkansas, upon an express agreement with appellant’s agent that the latter would change the form and substance of the writing before it was mailed to appellant at his place -of business in Chicago, Illinois, so as to make it conform to their…
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