James Lawson, Merchant, Glasgow v John Tait, W S, Trustee for The Creditors and Representatives of John Hamilton, Deceased: HL 28 Apr 1779

Circumstances in which letters and other documents held not to prove that certain bills were granted merely as agent for a third party, and only to vouch the extent of the creditor’s advances to that party until a certain share in his trade in Virginia was given to him; notwithstanding it was admitted that the money so received, and for which the bills were given, was appropriated for that third party’s use, and he had agreed to give the creditor in the bills the share in the concern he desired.

Citations:

[1779] UKHL 2 – Paton – 505

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Agency, Contract

Updated: 08 September 2022; Ref: scu.562038