reputed ownership
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From 2 U.S. 60 - Price v. Ralston · 1790Most cited · 5 citing opinions
The goods meant by the statute, are there judicially interpreted to be such goods, as the party to whom they really belong, suffers the trader to sell as his own; and not such as the trader has a bare authority to sell, in the character of a factor, for the use of the principal, who employs him.