Gundlach v. Fischer

Citations

• 59 Ill. 172

Syllabus

<p>Agency—duration of—construction of a particular contract. A entered into a written agreement with B, by which the former was constituted the agent of the latter for the sale of certain machines. The only provision in regard to the duration of the agency was as follows: Said B, in consideration of the faithful performance, by the said A, of the obligations by_ him hereinafter assumed, agrees to furnish the said A such number of machines as the said A may be able to sell, as his agent, prior to October 1st, 1867: Held, by a reasonable construction of the agreement, the agency continued only until the 1st of October, 1867, and the sureties on a bond, executed by A, to secure the faithful performance of his duties as such agent, conditioned that he would justly and fairly account for and pay over all moneys, notes, etc., received by him for such machines as might come to his hands as such agent, were bound only for a failure on the part of A to account for machines received by him prior to that date.</p>