Taylor v. Robinson
California Supreme Court
Appeal from the Sixth District. On the trial, after plaintiff had rested, defendants moved for a nonsuit on the ground, among others, that Dunlap had no authority to receive the deed and bill of sale, mentioned in the opinion. Motion overruled, defendants except.
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Appeal from the Sixth District. On the trial, after plaintiff had rested, defendants moved for a nonsuit on the ground, among others, that Dunlap had no authority to receive the deed and bill of sale, mentioned in the opinion. Motion overruled, defendants except. The Court instructed the jury, that Dunlap had ample power, under the verbal authority from Taylor, to transact the business —as much so as if Taylor were present, and refused instructions asked by defendants, that there was no authority shown in Dunlap to receive the deed and bill of sale. The jury found for plaintiff, judgment…
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.
Trespass against the Sheriff and Robinson for taking certain goods as the property of Johnson, defendant in process; of which goods the plaintiff alleges he was the owner in possession.
This case turns on the construction to be given to certain acts of one Dunlap and Johnson, Dunlap being the agent of the plaintiff.
Johnson was indebted to the plaintiff in a considerable sum of money. Dunlap was his (plaintiff’s) Attorney and agent. He *398was a witness on the trial, and testified as follows: “I loaned money to Johnson, for the plaintiff; Taylor gave me a verbal agency to do all acts necessary in…
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