Hugill v. Kinney

Citations

• 9 Or. 250

Syllabus

<p>Forged Instruments — -Estoppel.</p> <p>An offer of a reward of five hundred dollars was published over the names of the appellants in the Weekly Astorian, payable upon the conditions therein named. The plaintiif performed the conditions entitling him to the reward, and brought his action to recover the same. The appellants denied that they offered the reward, and denied that they authorized the publication. At the trial, the jury were instructed that if knowledge of the published offer of reward (though its publication was in no way authorized by them) came to the defendants, and they did not object to, countermand, or deny it, they were liable: Held, That the appellants were not estopped to deny the publication.</p>