Pierson v. Holdridge

Citations

• 92 Kan. 365
• 140 P. 1032
• 1914 Kan. LEXIS 234

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. False Representation of Authority — By Officer of Corporation to Make Contract for Life Employment — Measure of Damages. In an action for false representation by an officer of a milling company that he had authority to bind the corporation by a contract to employ the plaintiff for life by way of settlement of a claim for personal injuries, the measure of damages is the loss occasioned the plaintiff through failure to secure a valid contract, and not the value of the claim for personal injuries.</p> <p>2. Same — Action Founded on Tort — Limitation of Action. An action for false representation of authority to make a contract is founded on tort. It is essentially an action for deceit, and the statute of limitations does not commence to run until discovery of the fraud.</p>