Agency — Principal and agent — Authority of agent — Unincorporated associations — Officers — Purchase of land — Check for purchase price.
In this suit in assumpsit to recover the amount of defendant union's check delivered to the plaintiff in payment of the purchase price of land bought by the union from the plaintiff, on which check payment was subsequently stopped; and in which it appeared that the principal issue was whether the officers and trustees of the union were without power or authority to purchase the land and that the check was delivered without the direction or authority of the union; and it further appeared from the evidence that such contentions by the defendant were without merit and that the jury had found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff; it was Held that the judgment for the plaintiff should be affirmed.
Mr. Justice MUSMANNO dissented.
OPINION PER CURIAM, April 18, 1955:
The judgment is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge HOOK.