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2. The principal can not be held where, before the

other party presents his claim, the principal has settled

with the agent* relying upon some conduct of the other

§§240-242.] DUTIES OF PRINCIPAL TO THIRD PERSON. 127

party from which it was reasonable to infer- that the

agent has already settled with sueli third party.

See Paterson v. Gandasequi, 15 East, 62, 2 Smith L. C. 342, Cas.

Ag. 545; Thompson v. Davenport, 9 Barn. & Cr. 78, 2 Smith L. C.

351, Cas. Ag. 547; Irvine v. Watson, 5 Q. B. Div. 414, 29 Moak's Eng.

Rep. 371, Cas. Ag. 550.

The American cases, so far as they have considered the subject,

would support the rule only so far as the * See Fradley v. Hyland,

37 Fed. Rep. 49, 2 L. R. A. 749; Laing v. Butler, 37 Hun, (N. Y.)

144; Thomas v. Atkinson, 38 Ind. 248; Clealand v. Walker, 11 Ala.

1058; McCullough v. Thompson, 45 N. Y. Super. 449; Belneld v. Na-

tional Supply Co. 189 Pa. 189, 42 Atl. Rep. 131. But the English rule

is right, and will doubtless be followed in the United States. See

23 Am. L. Rev. 5G5.

' §241. When right to be exercised. — The right of

the other party to so hold the undisclosed principal

must be exercised within a reasonable time after the

principal is discovered.

See Smethurst v. Mitchell, 1 Ell. & Ell. 622.

The existence and identity of the principal may be

shown by parol evidence.

See Waddill v. Sebree, 88 Va. 1012, 14 S. E. Rep. 849, 29 Am. St.

Rep. 766.

§ 242. To what contracts rule applies. — The rule

applies to all simple contracts, whether written or un-

written, and to those required to be in writing as well

as to those not so required; but it does not apply to

negotiable instruments, or to instruments under seal,

though if the seal were unnecessary, the principal may

be held liable on the consideration, if he has ratified

or accepted the benefit of the contract. In other words,

he may be held liable upon an implied contract to pay

for the benefit so received.

See Byington v. Simpson, 134 Mass. 169. 45 Am. Rep. 814, Cas.

Ag. 558; Briggs v. Partridge, 64 N. Y. 357. 21 Am. Rep. 617. Cas. Ag.

128 Duties of principal to third person. [в§в§ 242-244.

436; Mahoney V. McLean, 26 Minn. 415; Badger Silver Min. Co. V.

Drake, 31 C. C. A. 378, 88 Fed. Rep. 48.

In Texas the rule does not apply to conveyances of real estate

though not under seal: Sanger v. Warren, 91 Tex. 472, 44 S. W. Rep.

477. 66 Am. St. Rep. 913.

Specific performance may be had of a contract to buy land:

Waddill v. Sebree, 88 Vt. 1012, 14 S. E. Rep. 849, 29 Am. St. Rep.766.

§243. Agent also remains liable. — This liability

of the undisclosed principal is an additional, and not

an exclusive one; that is to say, the third person is

not obliged to pursue the principal when discovered.

He may do so at his option. The agent also remains

liable, and the creditor, if he prefers, may pursue him

because he was the party with whom he contracted.

See Beymer v. Bonsall, 79 Penn. St. 298, Cas. Ag. 554.

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