Mississippi Supreme Court October 15, 1892 (Gilchrist v. Pearson)

Campbell, Cv J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

"Whatever may have been the authority of Nelson to represent Gilchrist as to his lands in Mississippi, there is nothing disclosed to suggest that he was authorized to biiid him by a contract to purchase 60,000 staves of Pearson, and sell them to Leonard, and the instruction to the jury to find for the defendant should have been given.

Reversed,.