A Treatise on the Law of Agency: Including Not Only a Discussion of the General Subject, But Also Special Chapters on Attorneys, Auctioneers, Brokers, and Factors

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Callaghan and Company, 1889 - 979 σελίδες
 

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BOOK I
1
General and Special Agents 709
5
How Question determined 9
7
Contract must have been one enforceable against Principal if author
10
Same Rule applies to private Offices and Employments
11
The Element of Contingent Compensation
13
Services in prosecuting Claims
19
Robinson 65 Ala
23
Services in procuring Appointments to Office
28
Agent must participate in unlawful Purpose
29
Husband as Agent for his Wife
32
Private Agency must be executed by
56
Purpose of the Subdivision 99
59
Same SubjectLimitations of this Rule
62
Same SubjectAuthority to fill Blanks in Deeds
68
Wallace 3 C1 Fin
71
Agents Authority cannot be established by his own Statements or Admis
73
Authority to execute sealed Instruments must be under Seal
76
WHAT IS MEANT BY RATIFICATION
79
Partners may ratify 119
85
Importance of Question 134
90
Same Subject Instances 149
96
Same SubjectSleeping on Rights 156
102
Rule applies only to Principals 165
108
As between Principal and the other Party
113
Etna L Ins Co 92 N
116
OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
119
When originally contemplated 196
126
What Interest sufficient
127
Burden of Proof
132
How the Authority may be revoked
147
How Sufficiency of Notice determined
153
Same SubjectWhat Interest sufficient Instances 243
160
When Death of one of two Agents terminates Agency 251
166
OF THE AUTHORITY CONFERREDITS NATURE AND EFFECT
174
The Province of InstructionsApparent Authority cannot be limited
180
Same Subject 284
186
Person dealing with Agent must exercise reasonable Prudence 290
192
Same SubjectParol Evidence cannot contradict Writing 302
196
Thorndell 74 Penn St 442
200
OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITIES
203
If authorized to take Check or Note has no Authority to indorse or col
204
To insert usual Covenants of Warranty 322
209
Agent to sell merely or to solicit Orders without Possession of Goods
214
Illustrations of this Rule 349
220
Of Agent authorized to Purchase
226
May give Receipt or Discharge 385
233
Of Agent authorized to Manage Business
240
When Execution lacks essential Elements 415
248
Same SubjectFurther Illustrations 423
255
Same SubjectHow in Reason 429
262
Same SubjectWhere Intent to charge Principal is manifest 436
269
How when made by Public Agents 440
275
Patterson 58 Md 226 204 612 966
278
Same SubjectWhat Rules applied 442
281
How when Agency is gratuitous 478
282
Further of this Rule 444
289
How Intention discoveredLanguage used
296
How Subject divided 452
297
Agent not bound to perform illegal or immoral Act 480
298
Same SubjectWhat Evidence of Trust sufficient 459
303
Adams Mining Co v Senter 26 Mich
304
To what Agents the Rule applies 463
311
When Principal entitled to Agents Earnings 471
317
Same SubjectWhen Presumption conclusive 486
327
Same SubjectWhen employed in a Capacity which implies Skill 498
334
When liable for Loss 510
340
622
341
Gandassequi 4 Taunt 574
344
Same SubjectLiability of Banks 514
346
Same SubjectLiability of Mercantile or Collection Agencies 516
353
TO ACCOUNT FOR MONEY AND PROPERTY
361
Necessity for Demand before Action 531
367
McMechan 21 Mo
371
Same SubjectIllustrations 537
374
May receive part Payment
377
Judicial Officers not liable when acting within their Jurisdiction 580
378
IN CONTRACT
380
In what Form of Action is Agent liable 549
383
Where Agent conceals Fact of Agency or Name of Principal 554
390
Agent liable for Money mispaid though paid over if Agency was
396
Agency no Excuse for Misfeasance 571
402
No Action by Individual for Breach of Duty owing solely to the Public 578
408
Must act within Scope of Authority
409
Liability not affected by Motive 581
410
QuasiJudicial Officers
420
Same SubjectTo what Officers this Rule applies 594
427
Same SubjectEntire and severable Contract Right to Compensation 634
462
Brief Absences no Abandonment 638
468
Agent can not recover Compensation from either Party when double
471
Michigan Cent R R Co
474
Same SubjectNot cut off by Assignment 650
477
For dangerous Premises 659
483
Etna Ins Co v Alton City Bank
485
For Employment of Incompetent Servants 662
489
Same SubjectWho is a FellowServant ? 668
495
Nature of Lien 675
504
How these Rules apply to Agents 684
510
THE DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE PRINCI
517
Same SubjectOf the second Exception 698
527
The Liability of a Disclosed Principal
533
Agents Authority must be first shown 716
545
Where Agent discloses all the Facts relating to his Authority
546
Same SubjectOf the first Exception 722
552
Same SubjectWhen Notice to Director is Notice to Corporation 730
559
Same SubjectActs in the Course of his Employment 735
566
Liability for Agents fraudulent Act 739
575
Same SubjectLiability for excessive Force 742
584
Principals criminal Liability for Agents criminal or penal Act 746
597
The Measure of Damages against the Principal 751
602
In the Absence of express Agreement Law implies reasonable Compen
605
Agent may sue when he has a beneficial Interest 756
609
What Defenses open to third Person 762
615
Principals Right to follow trust Funds 780
618
Same SubjectHow when Contract involves Elements of personal
623
Third Person cannot dispute Principals RightWhen 776
629
Same SubjectIllustrations 781
632
Same SubjectFurther IllustrationsRestrictive Indorsements 782
638
Possession coupled with Indicia of Ownership 787
645
Principal may recover Property appropriated to Agents uses 789
651
Conclusiveness of Judgment against Agent
658
Rules of Agency govern 8 807
659
In generalGood Faith and perfect Fairness required 877
660
Party may appear in Person 805
664
Presumption of Authority 809
666
In general
672
Same SubjectWhat not included 813
673
Authority to receive Payment 817
682
Same Subject 202
683
Duty to remain loyal 823
688
Same SubjectNegligence in bringing Suit 827
694
Liability for Money collectedLiability for Interest 833
700
LIABILITY OF CLIENT TO ATTORNEY
707
Attorney entitled to Compensation 841
708
What Evidence not admissible 850
715
When Attorneys Claim barred by Limitation 858
721
How Lien may be lost 865
727
Clifford 2 Sumner 238
731
To what Lien attaches 872
733
Under what Circumstances privileged 881
740
BY ACT OF THE PARTIES
746
To sell in Person 911
747
To accept the Bid 896
752
Liability for selling Property of Stranger 915
759
Effect of his Instructions 942
764
Different Kinds of Brokers 928
765
Pawnbrokers 933
773
May sell with WarrantyWhen 947
782
Duty to keep and render Accounts and pay Proceeds 955
788
Agricultural Bank v Commercial Bank
796
Same SubjectNot defeatedhow 967
798
Same SubjectIdentifying Subjectmatter
800
Broker to effect Loan 970
804
In general 268
810
In general no Right of Action on Contracts 982
811
To sell on Credit 990
817
To barter or exchange 997
823
Same SubjectInstructions to sell for Cash 1010
832
Same SubjectDel Credere Commissions 1014
834
Authority to receive Payment not implied from Possession of Bill
837
Duty in remitting Money 1024
840
When Lien does not exist 1033
846
RIGHTS OF FACTOR AGAINST THIRD PERSONS
852
Same as in other Cases 1046
858
How Lien lost or waived
875
How in Principals Presence and by his Direction
880
By
5
Agent having Possession or other Indicia of Ownership may receive
11
What Elements may be considered 606
Revocation by the Principal
1
Necessity of proper Execution 410
68
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In general 939
769
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Σελίδα 304 - BY the 4th section of the statute of frauds," it is enacted that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon any contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any interest in or concerning them, unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or 'note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Σελίδα 456 - If, says lie, the part to be performed by one party consists of several distinct and separate items, and the price to be paid by the other is apportioned to each item to be performed or is left to be implied by law, such a contract will generally be held to be severable.
Σελίδα 818 - ... shall be deemed to be the true owner thereof, so far as to give validity to any contract made by such agent with any other person, for the sale or disposition of the whole or any part of such merchandise...
Σελίδα 589 - Many statutes which are in the nature of police regulations, as this is, impose criminal penalties irrespective of any intent to violate them ; the purpose being to require a degree of diligence for the protection of the public which shall render violation impossible," Many cases are cited in that case where convictions were sustained although the element of guilty knowledge was lacking.
Σελίδα 157 - A power coupled with an interest' is a power which accompanies or is connected with an interest. The power and the interest are united in the same person. But if we are to understand by the word
Σελίδα 25 - The generally accepted doctrine in this country is, as stated by Mr. Benjamin, that a contract for the sale of goods to be delivered at a future day is valid, even though the seller has not the goods, nor any other means of getting them than to go into the market and buy them...
Σελίδα 644 - Their rights in such cases do not depend upon the actual title or authority of the party with whom they deal directly, but are derived from the act of the real owner, which precludes him from disputing, as against them, the existence of the title or power which, through negligence or mistaken confidence he caused or allowed to appear to be vested in the party making the conveyance.
Σελίδα 1 - A servant is one who is employed to render personal service to his employer, otherwise than in the pursuit of an independent calling, and who in such service remains entirely under the control and direction of the latter, who is called his master.
Σελίδα 646 - But if the owner intrusts to another, not merely the possession of the property, but also written evidence, over his own signature, of title thereto, and of an unconditional power of disposition over it, the case is vastly different. There can be no occasion for the delivery of such documents, unless it is intended that they shall be used, either at the pleasure of the depositary, or under contingencies to arise. If the conditions...
Σελίδα 862 - A ratification can be made only in the manner that would have been necessary to confer an original authority for the act ratified, or where an oral authorization would suffice, by accepting or retaining the benefit of the act, with notice thereof.

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