Cases on the Law of Agency

action affirmed agency agent agreement alleged amount appeared applied attorney authority bank bill of lading bind breach broker C. R. Smith charge claim commission common law compensation contract contractor corporation Court of Appeals creditors damages debt defendant defendant's denied doctrine duty employed employee employment engaged entitled Evan Jones evidence executed fact fendant fiduciary firm fraud further held hold independent contractor injury interest joint judgment jury Karste knowledge lease liable lumber manager matter ment mortgage negligence notice obligation officers operation owner paid partner partnership payment performance plaintiff plaintiff in error power of attorney president profits purchase purpose question ratified reason received recover respondeat superior responsible rule sell servant shareholders statute statute of frauds STEFFEN stockholders suit supra Supreme Court third person tion tort transaction trial trust ultra vires undisclosed principal