T. J. Moss Tie Co. v. Kreilich
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. John V. Noel, Special Judge. Corporations must act through their agents, and tbe acts of such agents within tbe scope of their authority are tbe acts of tbe corporation. Sparks v. Dispatch Co., 104 Mo. 431, 439; Jones v. Williams, 139 Mo. 1-26; Bank v. Gilstrap, 45 Mo. 419; Moore v. Gauss & Sons Mfg.
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Appeal from the St. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. John V. Noel, Special Judge. Corporations must act through their agents, and tbe acts of such agents within tbe scope of their authority are tbe acts of tbe corporation. Sparks v. Dispatch Co., 104 Mo. 431, 439; Jones v. Williams, 139 Mo. 1-26; Bank v. Gilstrap, 45 Mo. 419; Moore v. Gauss & Sons Mfg. Co., 113 Mo. 106. Tbe president of a corporation is its executive officer and acts performed by him, tbe presumption will be indulged that tbe act is legally done and is binding upon tbe body. Smith v. Smith, 62 111. 493; Jones v. Williams, 139…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The action is for the alleged conversion of certain railroad ties; answer general denial, and counterclaim for damages accrued on account of loss of lands on which the ties had been placed. Trial was had before a special judge without a jury, who on the evidence found the issues for the defendants and rendered judgment accordingly. Plaintiffs appealed.
*307At the close of all the evidence the plaintiff moved the court in writing to make a finding of the'facts, and also asked for instructions or declarations of the law of the case; the court gave some and refused other of these instructions, but…
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