Clay v. Cummins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Perry County; B. M. Miller, Judge. Suit by Charles' C. Clay against Joseph Cummins. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit was brought by an agent, to recover commissions claimed as due for making sale of certain real estate, or the. reasonable value of his services in the premises. The giving of the affirmative charge at defendant’s request is presented for review.
The rule of good faith that must he observed by the agent in the discharge of his duties to his principal has been’ of frequent discussion by the courts. Loyalty to his trust is the first duty -which the agent owes to his principal. Without it the perfept relation cannot subsist. Reliance upon the agent’s integrity, fidelity, and capacity is…
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