Recommendation

A commendatory account given by a person of another to a third person. In Feudal Law. A transfer of allodial lands by the owner to the king, and the

The giving to a person a favorable character of another. When the party giving the character has acted in good faith, he is not responsible for the injury which a third person, to whom such recommendation was given, may have sustained in consequence of it, although he was mistaken. But when the recommendation is knowingly untrue, and an injury is sustained, the party recommending is civilly responsible for damages; 3 Term 51; Russell v. Clark's Ex'rs, 7 Cra. (U. S.) 60, 3 L. Ed. 271; Allen v. Addington, 7 Wend. (N. Y.) 9; Boyd's Ex'rs v. Browne, 6 Pa. 310; whether it was done merely for the purpose of benefiting the party recommended or the party who gives the recommendation. See Privileged Communications. And in case the party recommended was a debtor to the one recommending, and it was agreed, prior to the transaction, that the former should, out of the property to be obtained by the recommendation, be paid, or in case of any other species of collusion to cheat the person to whom the credit is given, they may both be criminally prosecuted for the conspiracy. See Character; Fell, Guar. c. 8; Barney v. Dewey, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 224, 7 Am. Dec. 372; Wise v. Wilcox, 1 Day (Conn.) 22; Lobre v. Pointz, 5 Mart. N. S. (La.) 443.

In feudal law. A method of converting allodlal land into feudal property. The owner of the allod surrendered it to the king or a lord, doing homage, and received it back as a benefice or feud, to hold to himself and such of his heirs as he had previously nominated to the superior. The act of one person in giving to another a favorable account of the character, responsibility, or skill of a third.

— Letter of recommendation. A writing whereby one person certifies concerning another that he is of good characterj solvent, possessed of commercial credit, skilled in his trade or profession, or otherwise worthy of trust, aid, or employment. It may be addressed to an individual or to whom it may concern, and is designed to aid the person commended in obtaining credit, employment, etc. See McDonald v. Illinois Cent. R. Co., 187 111. 529, 58 N. E. 463; Lord v. Goddard, 13 How. 198, 14 L. Ed. 11L

is the giving to a person a favourable character of another. When the party giving the character has acted in good faith, he is not responsible for the injury which a third person, to whom such recommendation was given, may have sustained in consequence of it, although he was mistaken. But when the recommendation is knowingly untrue, and an injury is sustained, the party recommending is civilly responsible for damages, 3 T. R. 51; 7 Cranch, 69; whether it was done merely for the purpose of benefitting the party recommended, or the party who gives the recommendation. And in case the party recommended was a debtor to the one recommending, and it was agreed, prior to the transaction, that the former should, out of the property to be obtained by the recommendation, be paid; or in case of any other species of collusion, to cheat the person to whom the credit is given, they may both be criminally prosecuted for the conspiracy. Vide Character, and Fell on Guar. ch. 8.