 The powers of the agent are, prima facie, coextensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by limitations not communicated to the person with whom he deals.  Atlantic Reporter - Page 3561889Full view - About this book
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 pages
...deal with such agent. The powers of an agent are pnma facie co-sxtensive with the business entrusted to his care and will not be narrowed by limitations not communicated to the person dealing with him. f3 Wallace, 222; 25 Conn., 51; 8 Wright, 259; 44 Peim., 259; 16 Wise., 241; 17 lowa,... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1891 - 796 pages
...v. Wilkinson, 13 Wall. 222: "The powers of the agent are pri ma facie co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by...not communicated to the person with whom he deals." Again, plaintiff did not seek to avoid any requirement of the contract by reason of any assurance or... | |
 | 1881 - 572 pages
...13 Wall. 222, that the powers of a general agent " aro prima facie co-ex tensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by...limitations not communicated to the person with whom ho deals." See, also, Walsh v. Hartford Ins. Co., 73 NY 5. (2) This court will not reverse a correct... | |
 | 1873 - 532 pages
...an action on the policy. The court said: "The powers of the agent are co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by limitations not communicated to persons with whom he deals. An insurance company, establishing a local agency, must be held responsible... | |
 | 1881 - 572 pages
...general agent " are primii facie co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not bo narrowed by limitations not communicated to the person with whom he deals." See, also, Walsh v. Hartford Ins. Co., 73 Is. Y. 5. (2) This court will not reverse n correct decision... | |
 | 1881 - 968 pages
...discussion of the powers of a general agent that they " are, prima facie, co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by...communicated to the person with whom he deals." The rule could not go further than this without violating all reason and justice. To carry it further would... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1872 - 1546 pages
...in the opposite direction. The powers of the agent are, primd facie, coextensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by...not communicated to the person with whom he deals.* An insurance company, establishing a local agency, must be held responsible to the parties with whom... | |
 | 1872 - 854 pages
...in the opposite direction. The powers of the agent are prima facie, co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by...not communicated to the person with whom he deals. Beebe v. Hartford Ins. Co., 25 Conn. 251 ; Lycoming Ins. Co. v. Shollenberg, 8 Wright 259 ; Seal v.... | |
 | 1897 - 1116 pages
...knowledge of the company.2 The powers of the agent are, prima facie, co-extensive with the business intrusted to his care and will not be narrowed by...limitations not communicated to the person with whom he deals.3 The responsibility of the agent cannot be limited to the simple receipt and delivery of the... | |
 | George Bliss - 1874 - 826 pages
...in violation of, his real powers1 — and such powers are prima facie coextensive with the business intrusted to his care, and will not be narrowed by limitations not communicated to those with whom he deals.2 Thus if an agent is in fact authorized to make contracts for insurance in... | |
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