, 1875-12-17

sEnod. The representations IN TN bills Nerf n1afs
70 ann oIe ,rho. in ttc course 81 b"ttness. might
htnk IT 10 nuakt dfrdHces on Lht {uHA Of +tcn,.
There IL Thy. presented "vets I, .lsTens nocot-
representa- icn made, With kt1o"ledRo that II
might hc nctcd upo1, ahl Subsequent ahs1on
uFon tl,e th.th OF 1t to s1ca ~ nxtont thft It
'soutd injn'r Me plalnt'Fst II il 'rcre not made
t. cons.Itase oaao Of estoorol. Though the
do ontlAnt wan indncea, BY tho fraud or nlstAko
nt ~, to give those bllF. that Is lnmatorih1 1sA
liahllty dopondd m III, fact that, 10 n1atter.
Saa" Sna' rot 1 oin ,x aoo aoe
rhtch IL plaintiff hara adranct.fh.,r money ii
gno faith. II Ito defendant pItcnd un,lur con.
h1opfo 10 A.. y IN hut tho fanlliat case at I'M.
roaatfs tho burden unon him who nnNlsefj OF
ad?aa,a0d!y so'ossd '' eanhle.ssn Hsf m.
Railway Comhanyl knowing lhst It bad not ro
celycd. FIRM tr OIL accotnt OF sl, any lard
whatever, a'"i .st, knowlcd1e, whom the reaptc-
i've Bulls of 1nainx were issued. llths n. in-
and dcnsored tho;n to: him. rueso biz,
whoa thus laanea, Tots. atta:lel 1y
II. 10 hi+ drafts upon th, l,tntit1, Tor sum
son'eshat exceeding, 5000. Ylitb,, upon
pssssntatl|pn e's to them thoy uton tho fly! as
lard thcreIh described ID 10 III liz pos session.
paid tho sum specified In The RESPECTIVE diaftB,
At Tho slBae anl ~ tiio order III Witch tho3 woro
preschscd' at'd then tho question com"n mp.
whether the defendant IL mol oBLoip,d from sst-
Ting ul' Il. q antsnyo to tI,s a.tlqu that its
statements. knomn Gy Is aqfnl At the time Of
n,ahtng them. 70 te Untrue, ,wo,o III fact
tslae and that no lanl whatever 80 rccaiyoa bY
nas'rer to 4s question ia not fnro'rtsl in doubt.
Tho "ell.recrRN1Eed principle. that party wlio.
oy his admBe,ons, laa iudlicnd q tlf.t parts to
act in particular nanner If not permitted to. do
ny liio tinth ot his admission II tLo coase nsncea
1olI be to WORT nl9 lhlnfy to saaI, tlitI qAtsy.
hppheb to ana governs th,n cato.' .,.,.
This tlac1tion IL ovilontly sslit, and ID s,unl
law. Il gives THO Ehrty WHO ndy .noed money lo
Eupd fa1b, upon tho strength oi r"rrcsont!
stlpne made BY tie s:ant q tho cor,
boneilt of tIo representation, and why thonld Il
NIT be 81? WV sboul1 lilo banker Or merchant
take tho risk Of tho ascnt'a honesty or dlbaou:
eHtf3 Clothed 81 tho agent is. With fu!! power
= i"suc aud deliyoE b1I's OF lsdths, md cos,:
atautly delivering Them. why should ~ nnooonI
party be toscr II tue aghHt, either frat1IlteIitY
nr by mistake, isslses q till Of ladng when he
tlas not -idn of tile properly? Thoro ID no
reason III the old tnle. Tho Commission Of hP.
doul,.lets pc receivoa sud accepted aa The law.
Tho Older deCiHloue.'to tho otIort that bal oi
iha1nE '5sued BY an ngont who Had geno1al su;
thnIity 10 sign and 1aBuo bills of lallng. vas voi
~ 20 LIoNelty W6s IN po3sn8ein0 OF the carrier
had nqi,her. roasqa nor iustico In them. 17lt
rule an TINS LAID down was frauRAt With mis-
chief ard capaoio OF producing endless frauds
Il lnado tho tnnocant Third party snlo
for tho net Ut nn ncci,t ogor vhun
lle Ind no control. and In whose selection he hos
no voice.. 1t lifted the responsibility from til.
person who mp ,ntcd tho agent, and placed II
npoh nu inuo.ont third parry. Tho declsien o
tho Commiasaon Of Appeals 10 a stop in tho rleh
direction. lis tendency will bo 70 mako commot
rNr mn rn'rnth Fut 1nsfH tzf
tusiness,-s,,d will guard and protect inuo .u
third paztles In their adsances upou Ul!lso Of lad
lag. LEX.