Winter v. Iron City Stamping Co.

Citations

• 51 Pa. Super. 11
• 1912 Pa. Super. LEXIS 167

Syllabus

<p>Principal and agent — Corporation—Authority of agent — Ratification— Employment for professional services.</p> <p>1. In an action by an attorney at law against a corporation to recover for professional services, where.the defendant denies that the plaintiff was authorized to perform services for it, the case is for the jury where it appears that the company had only three stockholders who were the president, treasurer and secretary respectively; that the person who dealt with plaintiff was a salesman or agent of the defendant in charge of his place of business, transacting business and representing it; that such person used the stationery of the corporation in his correspondence with plaintiff;'that the corporation used some of plaintiff’s services for which he was paid; and that the plaintiff acted in entire good faith, and understood that he was serving the corporation.</p> <p>2. Apparent authority is such authority as a reasonably prudent man using diligence and discretion in view of the principal’s conduct would naturally suppose the agent to possess. The apparent authority of an agent which will be sufficient to bind the principal for acts done thereunder is such authority as he appears to have by reason of the actual authority which he has.</p>