Mendenhall v. Sherman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. G. I. Spell-man, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
This action is on an account for printing abstracts and briefs to be used in this court in a case pending here. The trial was had without the aid of a jury and judgment rendered for the plaintiff.
Neither the work nor the amount of the account is disputed. The whole question for decision is whether defendant who gave the order is liable as a principal, or whether, being an agent, he is not liable. The only testimony was that of plaintiff’s solicitor for work of *685the kind. From Ms testimony it directly appears that he solicited work for the plaintiff and had experience in that line. That he saw…
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- Tyrrel v. MillikenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
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