Case Name: DAVIS v. ROBB
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1824-04
Citations: 7 F. Cas. 166
Docket Number: 
Parties: DAVIS v. ROBB.
Judges: (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, contra)
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 7
Pages: 166–166

Head Matter:
Case No. 3,649.
DAVIS v. ROBB.
[2 Cranch, C. C. 458.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1824.
Scope op Agenct—How Show,n—Declarations op Agent.
1. If the agency be special, the plaintiff must show the transaction to be within the scope of the agency.
2. The declarations of the agent in support of his authority, will not be received in evidence, unless cotemporaneouB with, and constituting part of, the res gestae.
Assumpsit on a promissory note signed “Adam Robb by John N. Robb.”
To prove the agency, of John N. Robb, the plaintiff [Richard Davis] produced evidence that John N. Robb carried on a tan-yard for his father, the defendant, who had confessed judgment on a note signed as the present note is signed, and given for articles furnished to the tan-yard.
THE COURT (THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, doubting) refused to permit the note to be given in evidence, unless the plaintiff could show that it was given in relation to the business of the tan-yard.
Mr. Redin, for the plaintiff,
then offered to give in evidence to the jury the declarations of the said John N. Robb, made after the transaction, to show that the' goods for which the note was given, were furnished by the plaintiff for the tan-yard.

Opinion:
THE COURT
(THRUSTON, Circuit Judge, contra)
refused to permit them to be given
in evidence, unless they were cotemporaneous with tne giving of the note, and part of the res gestae.
Verdict for the plaintiff.