Taylor v Smith
[1926] HCA 16Taylor
vSmith
Judges:
Knox CJ
Isaacs J
Higgins J
Rich J
Starke J
Subject References:
Principal and Agent
Authority to sell land for net sum
Right to retain excess over that sum
Authority in writing to sell for certain sum and to retain excess
Signature obtained by misrepresentation
Principal not able to read without glasses
Non est factum
Action for money had and received
Money paid away by solicitor under mistake of fact
Recovery from payee
Ratification
Judgment date: 10 June 1926
Melbourne
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Solicitors for the appellant, Serle & Piesse.
Solicitors for the respondent, Rodda & Ballard.
(1926) VLR 100; 47 ALT 122
(1914) AC 398
(1918) AC 563
(1853) 1 El & Bl 795
(1856) 18 CB 314
(1893) AC 282, at p 287
(1871) LR 6 QB 597
(1911) 1 KB 489
(1869) LR 4 CP 704
(1907) 1 Ch 537; (1908) 1 Ch 1
(1871) LR 7 Ch 75
(1920) VLR 278, at p 286; 42 ALT 19, at p 22
(1886) 33 Ch D 1
(1856) 18 CB 314
(1853) 1 El & Bl 795
(1778) 2 Cowp 805
(1869) LR 4 CP 704
(1907) 1 Ch 537; (1908) 1 Ch 1
(1907) 2 Ch 222
(1863) 10 HLC 229
(1878) 8 Ch D 286
(1853) 1 El & Bl 795
(1878) 8 Ch D, at p 314
(1908) 1 KB 545; (1909) AC 243
(1871) LR 7 CP 43, at p 57
(1853) 1 El & Bl 795
(1885) 11 App Cas 84