Michael v. Jones
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Jones, the defendant’s intestate, had no right under the law, to carry on the business of his ward, or to make the estate of his ward liable for debts contracted in continuing and conducting such business.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Jones, the defendant’s intestate, had no right under the law, to carry on the business of his ward, or to make the estate of his ward liable for debts contracted in continuing and conducting such business. Exchange Bank v. Tracey, 77 Mo. 594; Michael v. Locke, 80 Mo. •548. (2) Having no such right, he became personally liable to the plaintiff, (a) Where a person assumes to .aet for or in behalf of another without authority, an •action can be maintained on the contract against the person improperly acting as agent. Jones was liable to the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, C. —
The plaintiff alleges in his petition that,he sold and delivered to Robert L. Jones in his life-, time large quantities of wood of the price and value of $6,525.35, and that after deducting all credits and payments on account thereof, there remains a balance still-due him in the sum of $2,932.25, for which he asks judgment. The answer in the case was filed before the death of Mr. Jones. In it he denies the allegations of the. petition, except as thereinafter stated by him. He pleads-as a defence that the wood, for the price of which plaintiff sues, was sold and delivered to him as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Humphrey v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- Western Cement Co. v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
- Michael v. LockeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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- Webster v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Smith v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1888