O'Toole v. Escher

Citations

• 47 Pa. Super. 272
• 1911 Pa. Super. LEXIS 146

Syllabus

<p>Principal and agent — Contract—Purchase of land.</p> <p>When a party enters into a contract for the purchase of land, with an alleged agent of the owner, and knows that the agent is exceeding his authority, the owner is not bound by the contract, nor answerable for any money paid upon it, unless such owner after knowledge, has ratified it.</p>