New York Court of Appeals

Bennett v. . Judson.

March 5, 186021 N.Y. 238

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that a land seller is liable for fraudulent misrepresentations made by his agent even though the seller neither authorized nor knew of the fraud. The court also affirmed that the complaint may properly allege fraud by the principal despite the actual wrongdoing being committed by an agent.