Fisher v. Haggerty

Citations

• 36 Ill. 128

Syllabus

<p>1. Agent—when individually liable. Haggerty was working for Eisher & Sons at a stipulated price per day, and declining to work after the usual hours of labor without extra compensation therefor, Davenport Eisher, who was acting as clerk and general agent for Eisher & Sons, agreed to pay Haggerty extra if he would continue to work after the usual hours, whereupon Haggerty did so; and being refused payment, he instituted suit against Davenport Fisher to recover for the extra labor. Held, that it was an express undertaking of Davenport Fisher, and the suit was, therefore, properly brought against him.</p>