Merrick v. Wagner

Citations

• 44 Ill. 266

Syllabus

<p>Agency—powers of agent—to sign a, replevin lond. M. executed to H. a power of attorney under seal, authorizing him to settle his business and collect all claims due to him in the State of. Hlinois; which instrument .conferred upon him extensive powers in relation thereto, giving him authority to generally do all and every act and acts, thing and things, service and services, in the law whatsoever needful and necessary to be done, in the settlement of such business, and the collection of the claims. Held, that a replevin bond, executed by H., as M.’s attorney, under this instrument, was within the scope of his authority and binding upon M.</p>