Supreme Court of North Carolina December 5, 1831 (Godley v. Taylor)

lead-opinion

Where an agent wishes to be excused from obligations or covenants into which he enters, he should affix the name of his principal to the deed. (Wilkes v. Back., 2 East, 142.) When he does not do so, *Page 155 but only signs his own name as agent, he is personally answerable. For in such case he undertakes for his principal. (Appleton v. Binks, 5 East, 148.