 That an act done for another, by a person, not assuming to act for himself, but for such other person, though without any precedent authority whatever, becomes the act of the principal, if subsequently ratified by him, is the known and well established...  A Treatise on the Law of Torts - Page 554by Charles Greenstreet Addison - 1876Full view - About this book
 | 1864 - 572 pages
...subsequently ratified by him. boni Chief Justice Tindal so lays down the rale in Wilson ч. Titmman, " that an act done for another by a person not assuming to act for himself, but fur euch other person, though without any precedent authority whatever, homines the act of the principal,... | |
 | John Scott, Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1865 - 566 pages
...case of Wilson v. Tumman, 6 M. & G. 236 (ECLE vol. 46), 6 Scott NE 894, where that learned Judge says: "That an act done for another by a person not assuming to act for himself, bin for such other person, though without any precedent authority whatever, becomes the act of the... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, Erasmus Peshine Smith, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Joel Tiffany, Samuel Hand - 1867 - 644 pages
...this view of the plaintiff's act, in receiving the note and commencing suit thereon. When an act is done for another, by a person not assuming to act...person, though without any precedent authority whatever, it becomes the act of the principal if subsequently ratified by him. In that case the principal is... | |
 | William Brown - 1869 - 900 pages
...s. 14. C., M. & R. 432. (g) Sect. 28. (p) Trulock v. Robey, 12 Sim. (A) Sect. 40. 402. (1) Sect. 42. An act done for another by a person not assuming to...of the principal, if subsequently ratified by him ( g) : for if an act be done by a person as agent, it is in general immaterial whether the authority... | |
 | 1873 - 462 pages
...consideration. See Wilson v. Tumman, 6 M. & S. 236. Tindal, CJ, in this case, says the rule is " well settled " that an " act done for another by a person not assuming...of the principal, if subsequently ratified by him." But, although the cases are numerous and decisive as to this point, they are not so as to the case... | |
 | 1890 - 548 pages
...bring an action for the price. .S'miW, v. Horfxon, 4 T. R. 211. So, in another case it was said : " ' That an act done for another by a person not assuming to act for himself, but for such oiher person, ihongh withont any precedent authority whatever, becomes the act of the principal, if... | |
 | 1871 - 530 pages
...an essential part of that proposition that the act upon which the ratification operates must be done by a person "not assuming to act for himself, but for such other person." Saundernan v. (rrlffitlis, 5 B. & C. flOll, was an action by A., his wife, and B., on an agreement... | |
 | 1872 - 384 pages
...both sides ; it is a case of great authority, and is a considered judgment. It ia there laid down " that an act done for another by a person not assuming...the principal, if subsequently ratified by him ; in such case the principal is bound bj the aot, whether it be for his detriment or advantage, and whether... | |
 | 1873 - 464 pages
...Tumman, 6 M. & S. 236. Tindal, CJ, in this case, says the rule is '¿well settled " that an " act dune for another by a person not assuming to act for himself,...of the principal, if subsequently ratified by him." But, although the cases are numerous and decisive as to this point, they are not so as to the case... | |
 | Herbert Broom - 1874 - 880 pages
...r*g7i T sequently to the contract, the party knows that all has been done according to his wishes.8 " That an act done for another by a person not assuming...of the principal if subsequently ratified by him, is the known and well-established rule of law. In that case, the principal is bound by the act, whether... | |
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