Western Publishing House v. Bachman

Citations

• 2 S.D. 512
• 51 N.W. 214
• 1892 S.D. LEXIS 14

Syllabus

<p>In an action on contract the complaint showed that the defendants were members of the board of directors of the school township of Delmont; that they ordered shipped to themselves a number of copies of a book published by the plaintiff, to be paid for at a price named by a registered school warrant on the treasurer of said township. The order was signed by the defendants’ individual names, without any separate designation as members of the school board. When the goods arrived they were received and receipted for by defendants personally, and the freight charg'es were paid by them. Held, that the complaint showed a good cause of action against the defendants personally.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.</p>