Board of Trade v. Hammond Elevator Co., 198 U.S. 424 (1905) (No. 215)
1905
Board of Trade v. Hammond Elevator Co., 198 U.S. 424 (1905) (No. 215)
Supreme Court of the United States
1905
Case name: Board of Trade v. Hammond Elevator Co. Opinion filed: 1905-05-29 Docket No.: 215 Citations: • 198 U.S. 424 • 25 S. Ct. 740 • 49 L. Ed. 1111 • 1905 U.S. LEXIS 1077 Case holding summaries: • implying that -17- express disclaimer of principal-agent relationship would be decisive between the parties involved in the disclaimer • holding that the manner in which the parties to an agreement designate their relationship is not controlling • holding that the manner in which the parties to an agreement designate their relationship is not controlling • held that even though documents state that the alleged agent has no authority to bind the principal, the court will look to the surrounding facts as to the character of the alleged agent to see if the law will imply the power and impute the authority to him
