Coxe's Adm'r. v. Devine
Opinion of the Court
ruled them out for this purpose, saying they were admissible only to charge the party to the suit, and not to show accounts between other persons.
charged:—1. If knowing the principal, a sale be made to an agent, and credit be given to the agent, the seller cannot turn round and sue the principal.
2. If a sale be made to an agent, without knowledge of the principal, and the principal be afterwards discovered, the seller may sue the principal, though he charge the goods to the agent; provided he do so at such time as will not disturb any settlement as between principal and agent. [Roscoe Ev., 216,, Bate vs. Burr; 4 Harr. Rep., 130; 1 Camp. Rep., 867.)
Verdict for plaintiff.
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