Young v. Woodward

2 Ky. Op. 166, 1868 Ky. LEXIS 310

• Court: Court of Appeals of Kentucky
• Decided: June 26, 1868
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion oe the Court by

Judge Williams :

It was established that W. D. Dempsy was the agent of appellee' to purchase and. put up tobacco for market, at Hundon near Valney’s Depot in Logan county, and that he employed Williams to make purchases and that the latter in Dempsy’s name purchased of appellants about 18,000 pounds and took appellants’ written obligation to deliver at the place and time and for the price therein named, dated March 16, 1865, and that afterwards whilst Dempsy was still acting as the agent of appellee and before the delivering or time of delivery, in talking about said tobacco and its delivery and the payment therefor between appellants and Dempsy he told plaintiffs that the tobacco was purchased for appellee and it was his tobacco, and he would pay for it on delivery, all this evidence was competent, not only as establishing the sale but as to who was the real purchaser, and responsible therefor; the contract being in the name of Dempsy, who was appellees agent, without disclosing his agency or the name of his principal, might render Dempsy personally responsible but could not exempt his principal from responsibility.

Underwood, for appellant.

The court erred in withdrawing this evidence from the jury, wherefore the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial and further proceedings consistent herewith.