Hazul v. Dunham

This is an action against the defendants, who are auctioneers and commission merchants, for having sold four bales of cotton bagging, belonging to the plaintiffs, for a price less than that limited by his orders.

At the trial, William Todd was produced as a witness for the plaintiff. Being examined on his voir dire he testified, that he was the agent of the plaintiff in relation to the cotton bagging, and had received no instructions as to the mode of selling it, or the price to be asked for it: that the plaintiff had entire confidence in him, and submitted every thing, as to the time and…