Chipman v. Foster

| Mass. | Nov 27, 1875

Gray, C. J.

Each of these drafts; upon its face, purports to be issued by the New England agency of the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, and shows that Foster & Cole are the general agents of that corporation for the New England States, as well as that the draft is drawn in payment of a claim against the corporation. It thus appears that Foster & Cole, in drawing it, acted only as agents of the corporation, as clearly as if they had repeated words expressing their agency after their signature; and they cannot be held personally liable as drawers thereof. Carpenter v. Farnsworth, 106 Mass. 561" court="Mass." date_filed="1871-03-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/carpenter-v-farnsworth-6416422?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6416422">106 Mass. 561, and cases cited.

Judgment for the defendants.