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BUTLER v. MAPLES

76 U.S. 766 (____)

9 Wall. 766

BUTLER v. MAPLES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Palmer, for the plaintiff in error; Messrs. P. Phillips and D. McRae, contra.

Mr. Justice STRONG delivered the opinion of the court.

At the trial it was, of course, incumbent upon the plaintiff to prove not only the contract of sale, but also that Shepherd, with whom the contract had been made, had authority to act for and bind the defendants. Accordingly evidence was submitted to show that the cotton was purchased by Shepherd when professing to act as an agent for the defendants. There was hardly any...

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