Abrahams v. Weiller

Citations

• 87 Ill. 179

Syllabus

<p>1. Agency—purchase from one not authorized to sell. The purchase of goods of one who had formerly been the soliciting agent of the owner, and payment to him, his only authority being to solicit orders, and whose agency in this respect had been revoked, where such person had never been held out as having authority to sell, will confer no right on the purchaser.</p> <p>2. New trial—newly discovered evidence* It is the settled rule in this State, that a new trial will not be granted merely to afford an opportunity of introducing newly discovered testimony which is not conclusive in its character, but only cumulative.</p>