McKeen v. Providence County Savings Bank

This action was brought to recover for certain plumbing work done by the plaintiff on several buildings owned by the defendant. There is no disagreement about the performance of the work or the price; the only question is whether the defendant is liable to pay for it. Both parties agree that the work was let to the plaintiff,- under contract, through one J. D. Furlong acting as agent for the defendant ; that the -plaintiff knew that Furlong was acting in this matter as agent and that the defendant was his principal. The plaintiff claims that he charged the account to defendant as principal,…