Cohen v. Robinson
Citations
- 119 Wash. 392
- 205 P. 838
- 1922 Wash. LEXIS 793
Syllabus
<p>. Principal and .Agent (19, 21) — Mutual Rights and Liabilities— Estoppel — Negligence of Agent — Ratification—Waiver of Claim Against Agent. There is an implied ratification by the principal of the acts of his agent in purchasing furs contrary to instructions when the principal himself takes control of the furs and disposes of them in a distant market; and any claim against the agent for loss sustained in the transaction is waived by the principal’s failure, until á suit is started against him for the recovery of unpaid salary, to advise his agent that the furs had been sold at a loss or that he had any intention of holding the agent responsible for such loss.</p> <p>Appeal (452) — Review—Harmless .Error — Errors Not Affecting Trial de Novo. Error in receiving evidence on an issue not pleaded is harmless where the same result is reached by considering the evidence not objected to.</p>
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- “[T]he good faith and honest belief of the defendant need not be such as would be entertained by a reasonable and pmdent man, provided it was really honest and in good faith, and not a sham or pretense”
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Judges: Mitchell
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