Chipman v. Foster

119 Mass. 189, 1875 Mass. LEXIS 112
CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
DecidedNovember 27, 1875
StatusPublished
Cited by5 cases

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Bluebook
Chipman v. Foster, 119 Mass. 189, 1875 Mass. LEXIS 112 (Mass. 1875).

Opinion

Gray, C. J.

Each of these drafts; upon its face, purports to be issued by the New England agency of the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, and shows that Foster & Cole are the general agents of that corporation for the New England States, as well as that the draft is drawn in payment of a claim against the corporation. It thus appears that Foster & Cole, in drawing it, [191]*191acted only as agents of the corporation, as clearly as if they had repeated words expressing their agency after their signature; and they cannot be held personally liable as drawers thereof. Carpenter v. Farnsworth, 106 Mass. 561, and cases cited.

Judgment for the defendants.

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