Potter v. Springfield Milling Co.

Citations

• 75 Miss. 532

Syllabus

<p>1. Peincipai, and A&ent. Sales. Agent’s authority. Secret limitation.</p> <p>One having- authority to sell the goods of a manufacturer to all persons within certain territory, desiring to purchase the same, is a general agent for that purpose, and the obligation to deliver arising upon a sale made by him to a purchaser not cognizant of any limitation upon his authority, is not affected by his principal’s reservation of the right to reject all orders taken by him.</p> <p>2. Same. Acts within scope of agency. Memoranda.</p> <p>A general agent for the sale of goods has the power to do all acts incidental to the business, as signing and giving to a purchaser a note of the bargain made.</p>