Case Name: SCHENKBERG v. TREADWELL et al.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1905-06-26
Citations: 94 N.Y.S. 418
Docket Number: 
Parties: SCHENKBERG v. TREADWELL et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 94
Pages: 418–419

Head Matter:
SCHENKBERG v. TREADWELL et al.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
June 26, 1905.)
Principal and Agent—Nonexistence of Principal—Liability of Agent.
Individuals who sign a lease to a fictitious corporation, as president and vice president thereof, are individually liable on the lease, although it is under seal.
[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 40, Cent. Dig. Principal and Agent, § 486.]
MacLean, J., dissenting.
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Tenth District.
Action by Eliza M. Schenkberg against George A. Treadwell and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
Affirmed.
Argued before SCOTT, P. J., and MacLEAN and DUGRO, JJ.
Walter S. Logan, for appellants.
William S. Young, for respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This judgment should be affirmed, with costs. See Bartholomae et al., Ex'rs, v. Kaufman, 47 N. Y. Super. Ct. 552, affirmed in 91 N. Y. 654 (see, for opinion, 16 N. Y. Wkly. Dig. 127); Thistle v. Jones, 45 Misc. Rep. 215, 92 N. Y. Supp. 113; Nelligan v. Campbell, 47 N. Y. St. Rep. 576, 20 N. Y. Supp. 234; Dickson's Ex'r v. Thomas, 97 Pa. 286; Behrens v Insurance Co., 64 Iowa, 22, 19 N. W. 838.
8Judgment affirmed, with costs.