Parker v. Brown.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by S. W. Parker and L. R. Hunt against J. S. Brown, heard by Judge T. A. McNeill, at April Term, 1902, of the Superior Court- of G-banville County. Erom a judgment of nonsuit, the plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
The bare representations or declarations made by Spencer, the contractor, to plaintiffs that he was buying the lumber for defendant, were not competent to prove agency for that purpose; Jennings v. Hinton, 128 N. C., 214; Summerrow v. Baruch, Ibid., 202; People v. Dye, 75 Cal., 108; Hubback v. Ross, 96 Cal., 426; Bergtholdt v. Porter, 114 Cal., at page 689; and were therefore properly excluded. So, the second,, third, fourth and fifth exceptions can not be sustained. Spencer was a contractor, and had contracted to repair and remodel defendant’s dwelling house for a lump sum, $1,383.50, and to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. DyeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
- Hubback v. RossCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- Jennings v. Hinton.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1901
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Wiles v. MullinaxSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
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