Legal Opinion
Harris v. Knutson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1967PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.
The issues are:
1. Was Hogan an agent of Badger by virtue of the statutes in force at the time of the transaction in question?
2. If Hogan was not Badger’s agent under the statute was he an apparent agent or did he have apparent authority to obligate Badger?
The appellants contend that Hogan was an agent of Badger’s by virtue of legislative enactment. The statutes to be considered as to this issue are as follows:
Wis. Stats. 1953:
“209.04 Licensing of agents other than life. (1) Application; License; Fee. (a) ‘Agent’ defined. The term ‘agent’, as used in this section, shall mean any natural…
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