Weiss v. Fred Bender Store Fixture Co.

207 Ill. App. 72, 1917 Ill. App. LEXIS 546
Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided June 27, 1917·No. Gen. No. 22,251·Published

Opinion

Mr. Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

4. Corporations, § 439* — when evidence sufficient to show authority of officer to execute guaranty. Where it appears that a guaranty by a corporation which was intra vires was executed by its secretary and treasurer who owned forty-eight per cent, of the capital stock and was also manager of the company, and there was other evidence showing that the execution was authorized, a finding that he had authority to execute the guaranty is warranted. 5. Corporations, § 442* — when corporation estopped to deny authority of officers to execute guaranty. A corporation which has received the benefits of a guaranty executed by one of its officers' on its behalf, and which was within its corporate powers, will not be heard to deny the officer’s authority to execute the guaranty.

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