Neely v. Naglee

Citations

• 23 Cal. 152
• 1863 Cal. LEXIS 210

Syllabus

<p>When a legal notice is served by mail, the distance which it travels is a question of fact to be determined by proof.</p> <p>The law fixing the distances from the different County Seats to the Capital, State Prison, and Asylum, refers only to the distances for which mileage shall be allowed to Sheriffs, County Treasurers, etc., and has no application to the • service of legal notices.</p> <p>The statement or representation of an agent, made at the time of a transaction which is within the scope of his authority, is evidence against the principal himself.</p> <p>When an agent’s letters have been adopted or acted upon by the principal, they become admissible in evidence against the principal.</p>