where a principal has, by his voluntary act, placed an agent in such a situation that a person of ordinary prudence, conversant with business usages and the nature of the particular business, is justified in presuming that... The Northeastern Reporter - Page 1881920Full view - About this book
| Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 694 pages
...principal office and not have someone in charge who could hind the corporation in business matters. A person of ordinary prudence, conversant with business usages and the nature of business affairs, it would seem, would be justified in presuming that a person in charge of such principal... | |
| Ohio. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 660 pages
...comprehensively and accurately stated in Johnston v. Milwaukee and Wyoming Investment Co., 46 Neb., 480. "Where a principal has by his voluntary act placed...nature of the particular business, is justified in assuming that such agent is authorized to perform on behalf of his principal a particular act, such... | |
| Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 688 pages
...broader doctrine, well stated in Johnston v. Investment Company, 46 ]STeb. 480, 64 E". W. 1100, that "where a principal has, by his voluntary act, placed...presuming that such agent has authority to perform on behalf of his principal, a particular act, such particular act having been performed, the principal... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1915 - 1138 pages
...[2] The question In every such, case te whether the principal has, by his voluntary act, placed the agent In such a situation that a person of ordinary...presuming that such agent has authority to perform the particular act in question, and when the party relying upon such apparent authority presents evidence... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1927 - 1244 pages
...such injury. [2] It is also well settled that where a principal has placed an agent or servant in such situation that a person of ordinary prudence, conversant...usages and the nature of the particular business, is led to believe that such agent has authority to perform acts usually done in such business, such person... | |
| Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 888 pages
...question of Dr. Fairchild's apparent authority, the court gave the following instruction: "(10) When a principal has, by his voluntary act, placed an agent...person of ordinary prudence, conversant with business usagea and the nature of the particular business is justified in presuming that such agent has authority... | |
| Iowa. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 886 pages
...stated with approval by Irvine C'., in Johnston v. Investment Co., 46 Neb. 480 (64 NW Rep. 1100) : "Where a principal has, by his voluntary act, placed...presuming that such agent has authority to perform, on behalf of his principal, a. particular act> such particular act having been performed, the principal... | |
| John Skirving Ewart - Estoppel - 1900 - 608 pages
...certainly not apply where the owner of goods has lent himself to lit the title to another person." 3. " Where a principal has by his voluntary act placed...such a situation that a person of ordinary prudence, o nature of the particular busin that such agent has authority to perform a parti principal is estopped,... | |
| Ernest Wilson Huffcut - Agency (Law) - 1901 - 470 pages
...principal as actual authority. The doctrine has been clearly and satisfactorily stated in these words : " Where a principal has by his voluntary act placed...presuming that such agent has authority to perform on behalf of his principal a particular act, such particular act having been performed, the principal... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 1260 pages
...al. т. SIMMS et al. (Supreme Court of Nebraska. Jan. 22, 1902.) AUTHORITY OF AGENT— EVIDENCE. 1. Where a principal has, by his voluntary act, placed an agent in such a situation that а person of ordinary prudence conversant with business USURPS nnd the nature of the partienIUB business... | |
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