Supreme Court of Minnesota December 27, 1897, Nos. 10,895-(53) (Hardwick v. Ickler)

CANTY, J.

Defendant carried on the business of loan agent, acted as the agent of plaintiff in loaning his money, and, as such agent, made one loan for plaintiff of $400 on real-estate security, without demanding or obtaining an abstract of the title of the real estate, or having the title examined, or even inquiring whether or not there was any prior incumbrance on the property.