 | Floyd Russell Mechem - 1902 - 788 pages
...or negligent servant.' " 1 East, 108. Of this latter class of cases, Story says: "In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent and...effect, he warrants his fidelity and good conduct hi all the matters of the agency." Story, Ag. § 452. In Southwick v. Estes, 7 Cush. 385, Dewey, J.,... | |
 | Edward Beers Thomas - 1904 - 1448 pages
...violence from whatever source arising. * * * Judge Story states the rule as follows: " In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent and...conduct in all matters within the scope of his agency." Story on Bailments, sees. 400, 406; Stokes v. Saltonstall, 13 Peters (US) 181. "A railway company selects... | |
 | 1905 - 1032 pages
...principal or indirectly with him or through 19 JL. RA the instrumentality of agents. In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent and...and good conduct in all matters within the scope of the agency." It is true that the secretary and transfer agent had no authority to issue a certificate... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1905 - 754 pages
...principals, or indirectly with him through the instrumentality of agents. In every such case, the prmcipal holds out his agent as competent, and fit to be trusted;...warrants his fidelity and good conduct in all matters cf the agency." And in note 2, the learned author, in commenting upon a passage in 1 Bl. Com., 432,... | |
 | 1908 - 1276 pages
...with the principal, or indirectly with him, through the Instrumentality of agents. In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent, and...thereby, In effect, he warrants his fidelity and good conduet in all matters within the scope of the agency." This doctrine is sustained by the following... | |
 | Frederick Pollock, Robert Campbell, Oliver Augustus Saunders, Arthur Beresford Cane, Joseph Gerald Pease, William Bowstead - 1908 - 936 pages
...of agents. In every such case, *the principal [ *no ] holds out his agent as competent and fit to he trusted; and thereby, in effect, he warrants his fidelity...conduct in all matters within the scope of his agency." The subject was very elaborately examined by BAYLEY, B., in The Attorney-General v. Siddon (l). He... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1909 - 1086 pages
...with the principal or indirectly with him through the instrumentality of agents. In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent and...and good conduct in all matters within the scope of the agency.' " This rule was applied to an agent of a telegraph company who received payments of false... | |
 | 1911 - 870 pages
...other words, the question did not call for his reputation in the community where he lived. A master holds out his agent as competent and fit to be trusted, and thereby, in effect, warrants his fidelity and good conduct in all matters within the scope of his agency. Story on Bailments,... | |
 | 1913 - 1140 pages
...with the principal or indirectly with him through the instrumentality of agents. In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent and...conduct in all matters within the scope of his agency." The rule is also well stated in 1 Am. & Eng. Ene. L. p. 410, in these words : "A principal is liable... | |
 | 1913 - 1266 pages
...persons In tbeir dealings with the principal through the Instrumentality of agents. In every such case the principal holds out his agent as competent, and...and good conduct In all matters within the scope of the agency." Story, Agency, § 452. In other words, the rule of respondeat superior is one of general... | |
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... is founded upon public policy and convenience; for in no other way could there be any safety to third persons in their dealings, either directly with the principal, or indirectly with him, through the instrumentality of agents. In every such case... 
