Moots v. Cope
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. — Son. R. B. Ryors, Special Judge. , (1) (a) Where a principal puts an agent forward as a general agent, though in a particular line, or places him in a position where others are justified in the belief that his powers are general, the restrictions that maybe imposed upon, him privately will be immaterial except as between him and his principal. Woolen Mills v. Meyers and Cole, 30 Mo. App. 124; Manufacturing Co. v. Ball, 43 Mo.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. — Son. R. B. Ryors, Special Judge. , (1) (a) Where a principal puts an agent forward as a general agent, though in a particular line, or places him in a position where others are justified in the belief that his powers are general, the restrictions that maybe imposed upon, him privately will be immaterial except as between him and his principal. Woolen Mills v. Meyers and Cole, 30 Mo. App. 124; Manufacturing Co. v. Ball, 43 Mo. App. 504; Samuels v. Bartree, 53 Mo. App. 587; May v. Trust Co., 138 Mo. 385. (b) If the principal leads third persons, acting…
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, P. J.
(after stating the facts).— It is provided by section 3418, Revised Statutes, 1899, that “no contract for the sale of lands made by an ageu" shall be binding upon the principal, unless such péer¡^ is authorized in writing to make said contract’ ^ ^ beyond question in this case that there is a su^‘ stantial variance between the contract wt-mh the agents made with plaintiff, that is, the confrii(d sued on, and the contract which Mrs. Summer®- had authorized her agents to make, that proof of m execution of the latter by Mrs. Summers did not N&P out or sustain the excution by the agents of the…
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- Gelatt v. RidgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Rucker v. HarringtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1893
- Fox v. CourtneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Warren v. A. B. Mayer Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Stillwell v. HammSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
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- Wilt v. HammondMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914