This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...The next case is that of Kimber v. Barber (A). There the plaintiff being desirous of procuring shares in a company, the defendant had represented to him that he could procure some at 31. per share; plaintiff agreed to purchase at that price, and certain shares were thereupon transferred, part to the plaintiff and part ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...The next case is that of Kimber v. Barber (A). There the plaintiff being desirous of procuring shares in a company, the defendant had represented to him that he could procure some at 31. per share; plaintiff agreed to purchase at that price, and certain shares were thereupon transferred, part to the plaintiff and part to his nominee, and were paid for at Zl. per share. The plaintiff afterwards discovered that the defendant was himself the owner of the shares, having lately purchased them for 21. per share. Ou appeal it was held (reversing the decision of the Master of the Rolls), that the defendant was an agent for the plaintiff, and he was ordered to pay back the difference in the price of the shares. The whole subject was ably discussed in 187i, and the authorities examined in a judgment of the Queen's Bench, delivered by Lord Chief Justice Cockburn in the case of Morison v. Thompson %). This was an action by the purchaser of a steamship to (h) L. Rep., 8 Ch. 66. (Q L. Rep., 9 Q. B. 480. recover from the broker, employed to purchase the ship as cheaply as possible, the sum of 2251. received by him from the broker of the vendor by way of commission. At the trial a verdict was entered for the plaintiff, with leave to enter a verdict for the defendant, if the court should be of opinion that money had and received could not be maintained on the facts. A rule obtained accordingly was discharged. "In our judgment," said his lordship, "the result of these authorities is, that whilst an agent is bound to account to his principal or employer for all profits made by him in the course of his employment or service, and is compelled to account in equity, there is at the same time a duty, which we consider a legal duty, clearly incumbent upon him, whenev...
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