Supreme Court of Georgia, 1900

Amicalola Marble & Power Co. v. Coker

Amicalola Marble & Power Co. v. Coker
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided August 8, 1900 · Simmons
111 Ga. 872; 36 S.E. 950; 1900 Ga. LEXIS 867

Amicalola Marble & Power Co. v. Coker

Opinion of the Court

Simmons, C. J.

1. Admissions of the alleged agent of a corporation are not admissible to bind the corporation unless the agency be shown.

2. Agency can not be proved by the declarations of the alleged agent (Jones v. Harrell, 110 Ga. 373); nor, without other and further proof of agency, are orders for money signed by such alleged agent, or agreed settlements by him of claims against the corporation, admissible in evidence to bind the corporation. Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concurring.

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