Equitable Securities Co. v. Sheppard

Citations

• 78 Miss. 217

Syllabus

<p>1. Principal and Agent. Notice.</p> <p>Notice given to an agent, while acting as such, is notice to the principal.</p> <p>2. Same. Antecedent notice. Evidence.</p> <p>A principal will not be bound by knowledge acquired by an agent before his employment, unless there be clear and satisfactory proof that the antecedent knowledge was present in the agent’s mind while acting for the principal.</p> <p>3. Lands. Innocent purchaser.</p> <p>An innocent purchaser of lands, the title to which was fraudulently obtained by his vendor, can convey a good title to one who had notice of the fraud.</p>