Managing Agent
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The managing agemt of a corporation is one exercising general powers and having general supervision over its affairs. 16 Wis. 220.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who has exclusive supervision and control of some department of a corporation’s business, the management of which requires of such person the exercise of independent judgment and discretion, and the exercise of such authority that it may be fairly said that service of summons upon him will result in notice to the corporation. Federal Betterment Co. v. Reeves, 73 Kan. 107, 84 Pac. 5C0, 4 L. R. A. (N. S.) 4C0.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A person who is invested with general power, involving the exercise of judgment and discretion, as distinguished from an ordinary agent or employe, who acts in an inferior capacity, and under the direction and control of superior authority, both in regard to the extent of the work and the manner of executing the same. Reddington v. Mariposa Land & Min. Co... 19 Hun (N. Y.) 405; Taylor v. Granite State Prov. Ass'n, 136 N. Y. 343, 32 N. E. 992, 32 Am. St. Rep. 749; U. S. v. American Bell Tel. Co. (O. C.) 29 Fed. 33; Upper Mississippi Transp. Co. v. Whittaker, 16 Wis. 220; Foster v. Charles Betcher Lumber Co., 5 S. D 57, 58 N. W. 9, 23 L. R. A. 490, 49 Am. St. Rep. 859.
Defined under Agent in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A person who is invested with general power, involving, the exercise of julement and discretion, as distinguished from an ordinary agent or employe, who acts in an inferior capacity, and under the direction and control of superior — authority, both in regard te the extent of the work and the manner of executing the same, 19 Hun, 408.