Railway Speed Recorder Co. v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.

Citations

• 126 F. 223
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 5158

Syllabus

<p>1. Corporations — Contracts—Execution—Signature by Agent — Personal Liability.</p> <p>Where a contract sued on stated that it was between D., of defendant tool company, whose principal office and address was at Chicago, 111., party of the first part, and plaintiff, party of the second part, and recited that whereas D. had acquired sole and exclusive right to manufacture and sell a certain device, it was agreed that defendant should manufacture the same under certain stipulations, and the contract was signed by J. W. D., party of the first part, and plaintiff corporation, party of the second part, the contract was the personal obligation of D., and not the obligation of defendant company, with which D. was connected.</p>