Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1882

Gunter & Munson v. Austin College

Gunter & Munson v. Austin College
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 4, 1882 · Willson
1 White & W. 98

Gunter & Munson v. Austin College

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Willson, J.

§ 248. Ratification of an unauthorized act of a third party binding, when. It is a-well settled doctrine that the ratification of an unauthorized act must, in order to bind the party against whom it is set up, be made with a full knowledge of all the material facts; and if the material facts be unknown to such party, there is no ratification. [Com. Bank v. Jones, 18 Tex. 811; Reese v. Medlock, 27 Tex. 120; Story’s Agency, sec. 251a.]

Reversed and remanded.

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