Kelly v. Central Pacific Railroad
California Supreme Court
Appeal from, a judgment of the Superior Court of Placer County. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Hayne, C.
Action for specific performance of a contract to convey land.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company, being the owner of large tracts of land acquired from the federal govern*558ment, placed the disposition of the same in the hands of one of its officers, called its land agent. The finding'fi.'n this regard is that: " Said railroad company, for the purpose of disposing of its lands, established a land department and appointed a land agent, who had power to issue and carry into effect the circulars hereinafter copied. Said land agent had full power to appoint subordinate agents, and to…
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