HENNESSY v. WOOLWORTH

No. 74.

128 U.S. 438 (1888)

HENNESSY v. WOOLWORTH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 26, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Martin F. Morris for appellant.

Mr. I.V.D. Heard for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

After stating the facts as above reported, he continued: It is not claimed, as it could not well be, that the writing executed by plaintiffs on Dec. 8, 1881, invested Kavanaugh with authority to assent, on behalf of the appellees, to the terms contained in the agreement of December 23, 1881. Authority to sell the lots for "$10,000 net" to the plaintiffs was not authority to impose upon them the burdensome conditions...

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