Chamberlin Metal Weatherstrip Co. v. Bank of Pleasanton

The opinion of. the court was delivered by

WEST, J.:

The defendant appeals from a judgment holding it liable for the amount of a check cashed by it.

The plaintiff sent its agent, Sprague T. Haskell, out to sell weather strips and authorized him to contract with Mrs. S. J. Ellis to supply strips for thirty-six openings. * The contract closed with the following words:

“Terms: Unless specially written herein are cash on completion of work.

Respectfully submitted July 1st, 1912, In Duplicate.

Chamberlin Metal Weatherstrip Co.

By Sprague T. Haskell.”

Haskell, who took several other orders in the vicinity,…