Shotwell v. M'Kown

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Shotwell v. M'Kown

5 N.J.L. 828

Supreme Court of New Jersey·Decided February 15, 1820·Published

Opinion

Kirkpatrick, C. J.

This action is brought upon a promissory note, purporting to be given by the Patent Cloth Manufacturing Company to William Frazee, for $113.01, dated July 30,1816, and payable, in three months, at their manufactory, signed, “ William Shotwett, agent,” [956]*956and assigned by William Frazee to John M’Kown, the plaintiff.

Shotwell is not answerable, in his individual capacity, for this money; the agent is not answerable for the principal. The assignee must look to the company.

Judgment reversed.

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Kirkpatrick, C. J.

This action is brought upon a promissory note, purporting to be given by the Patent Cloth Manufacturing Company to William Frazee, for $113.01, dated July 30,1816, and payable, in three months, at their manufactory, signed, “ William Shotwett, agent,” [956]*956and assigned by William Frazee to John M’Kown, the plaintiff.

Shotwell is not answerable, in his individual capacity, for this money; the agent is not answerable for the principal. The assignee must look to the company.

Judgment reversed.

Shotwell v. M'Kown, 5 N.J.L. 828 (N.J. 1820).

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