New York Court of Appeals
Frederick Schaefer, Appellants v. Charles Henkel, Respondent
December 10, 187875 N.Y. 378
Summary
The Court affirmed the lower court, holding that the owners of the premises could not sue for rent on a lease executed by an agent who signed in his own name without showing that the lease was made on behalf of the owners or that the owners ratified it; the presence of a seal did not alter this rule.