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5 Cal. 351

Argenti v. Brannan

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1855

California Supreme Court · decided 1855-07-01

Assumpsit for goods sold and delivered. On the 3d day of August, IBS'S, the defendant entered into a written contract with one Samuel Strong, by which Strong agreed to sell to the defendant a certain quantity of lumber, to be used in the construction of a building which the defendant was about erecting in San Francisco.

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Decided 1855-07-01

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Heydenfeldt, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶1Murray, C. J., concurred.

¶2There was no privity of contract between the plaintiff and defendant. The latter purchased from Strong and knew him alone, and this cannot be relieved by a mere notice from the plaintiff that the lumber belonged to him. The notice at least recognized the right of Strong to sell the lumber, and so does the form of the action. Pro tanto, Strong was the agent pf the plaintiff without having disclosed his agency, and was entitled to collect the purchase price. The mere notice of Argénti to the defendant was insufficient to interrupt the completion of the performance of the contract. The defendant had the right to disbelieve it and disregard it. He had assumed a liability to 'another. His ditty was to fulfil it, unless legal steps had been taken to prevent him.

¶3Judgment reversed and cause remanded.

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