 With respect to the question whether a principal is answerable for the act of his agent in the course of his master's business, and for his master's benefit, no sensible distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other wrong.  Principles of the Law of Torts - Page 64by Francis Taylor Piggott - 1885 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Williamson Kerr - 1910 - 670 pages
...because with respect to the question as to the liability of a principal for the acts of his agent done in the course of his master's business and for his...distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and any other wrong («). In the above statement, however, the words " for the master's benefit" are to... | |
 | James Parker Hall, James De Witt Andrews - 1910 - 468 pages
...held, this act of A's was a fraud on T, and for it the bank would be responsible. As the court said, "No sensible distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other wrong. The master is answerable for every such wrong of the servant or agent as is committed in the course of... | |
 | Edward Betley Brown, L. S. Le Vernois, Esten Kenneth Williams - 1911 - 834 pages
...the judgment of Willes, J., in Barwick v. English Joint Stock Bank, L. I?. 2 Ex. 259: "With respect to the question whether a principal is answerable...case of fraud and the case of any other wrong." The defendants the Keal Estate Investment Company also contend that,- having had issued to them a certificate... | |
 | Francis Beaufort Palmer - 1911 - 834 pages
...because — as was well put by Mr. Justice Willes in Barwick's case, LE 2 Ex. 259— 'With respect to the question whether a principal is answerable...his agent in the course of his master's business, no sensible distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other wrong.' "... | |
 | 1916 - 1090 pages
...the principal, but because (as it was well put by Mr. Justice Willes in Harwich's Case) 'with respect to the question whether a principal is answerable...his agent in the course of his master's business, no sensible distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other wrong.' "... | |
 | George Spencer Bower - 1911 - 568 pages
...• пи in> distinction can be drawn between the cane, of fraud and the case of any other icrong. The general rule is, that the master is answerable for every such urong of the servant or agent as is committed in the course of the service, and for the -master's benefit,... | |
 | 1914 - 1230 pages
...plaintiff against the bank for the wrong of the bank's manager. The conclusion there arrived at was, " The general rule is that the master is answerable for every such wrong of the agent or servant that is committed in the course of the service and for the master's benefit, though... | |
 | Marshall Davis Ewell - 1915 - 1178 pages
...acts which he was put in the master's place to do, and was committed for the master's purposes. And " no sensible distinction can be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other wrong."6 2. Slander of Title. The wrong called Slander of Title is in truth a special variety of deceit,... | |
 | Edward Betley Brown, L. S. Le Vernois, Esten Kenneth Williams - 1915 - 1002 pages
...liable for the act of the agent in the course of the master's business and no sensible distinction (ran be drawn between the case of fraud and the case of any other tort. The phrase " in the course of the master's business " means the same thing as the other phrases... | |
 | Frederick Pollock - 1916 - 780 pages
...the Exchequer Chamber delivered by Willes J. in Banviclc v. English Joint Stock Bank. " With respect to the question, whether a principal is answerable...benefit, no sensible distinction can be drawn between tho case of fraud and the case of any other wrong" (g). This has been more than once fully approved... | |
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