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442; Stinson V. Lee, gs Miss. 113, 8 So. Rep. 272, 9 l. R. A. 830,

Western Publishing House v. Murdick, 4 S. Dak. 207, 56 N. W. Rep.

120, 21 L. R. A. 671.

§ 101. Execution of sealed instruments. — The same

general considerations apply with added force to in-

struments under seal, because, of all kinds of contracts

In writing, those under seal are most inflexible and

least open to explanation by outside circumstances.

To bind the principal upon instruments under seal, the

Instrument must be so executed as to show upon its face

that it is the deed of the principal ; that the covenants

are his; that he makes the grants; and that the signa-

ture and seal are his, though affixed by the agent. If

the grants and covenants are those of the agent, the

mere fact that he describes himself as "agent" will not

relieve him from personal liability, or make the act

the principal's.

See McClure v. Herring, 70 Mo. 18, 35 Am. Dec. 404, Cas. Ag. 429;

Elwell v. Shaw, 16 Mass. 42, 8 Am. Dec. 126; Shanks v. Lancaster, 5

Gratt. (Va.) 110, 50 Am. Dec. 108; Knight v. Clark, 48 N. J. L. 22,

57 Am. Rep. 534, Cas. Ag. 434.

§ 162. Execution of negotiable instruments. — Ne-

gotiable instruments, such as promissory notes and bills

of exchange, occupy a peculiar place in our law. They

are instruments of commerce and are designed to cir-

culate freely in the transaction of business. It is highly

Important that they shall be clear, definite and unam-

biguous, and shall show upon their face who are the

parties upon whose responsibility they rely. In the

execution of negotiable paper, therefore, the rule is

Very strict that in order to bind the principal the paper

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shall show upon its face who the principal is, that it is

his promise, and that the signature is his, though made

by the hand of his agent. It is not sufficient that the

principal be named in the body of the instrument only

unless it also appears that the promise is his and that

the agent signs for him. Where no principal is thus

named, the agent will be personally liable although he

signs as "agent.''

See Hobson v. Hassett, 76 Gal. 203, 9 Am. St. Rep. 193, Cas. Ag.

442; Reeve v. Bank, 54 N. J. L. 208, 16 L. R. A. 143, Cas. Ag. 446;

Liebscher v. Kraus, 74 Wis. 387, 17 Am. St. Rep. 171, 5 L. R. A. 496,

Cas. Ag. 448; Stinson v. Lee, 68 Miss. 113, 8 So. Rep. 272, 9 L. R. A.

830; Miller v. Roach, 150 Mass. 140, 22 N. E. Rep. 634, 6 L. R. A. 71;

Mathews v. Dubuque Mattress Co., 87 Iowa 246, 54 N. W. Rep., 225,

19 L. R. A. 676; McKensey v. Edwards, 88 Ky. 272, 10 S. W. Rep.

815, 3 L. R. A. 397; McCandless v. Belle Plaine Canning Co., 78 Iowa

161, 42 N. W. Rep. 635, 16 Am. St. Rep. 429, 4 L. R. A. 396.

§ 163. Execution of other simple contracts. — In

the case of other written contracts, the peculiar rules

applicable to sealed instruments and negotiable paper

do not apply; and while it is true that parol evidence

can not be admitted to contradict or alter the writing,

more regard is paid to the intention of the parties, and

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