This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by William Herbert Page. Also available from Amazon: Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide to Deals, Contracts, Agreements and Promises.
Notice may be given to the agent through whom his principal has been accustomed to receive notice,1 even if in the particular case he omits to forward such notice to his principal. Notice to a firm is sufficient if given to the bookkeeper in charge of the store, where the partners are all absent.2 If the notice is actually communicated to the debtor it is sufficient even if given to another person to be communicated.3
10 Columbia, etc., Co. v. Bank, - Ky. - ; 76 S. W. 156; Kennedy v. Parke, 17 N. J. Eq. 415; Fortunato v. Patten, 147 N. Y. 277; 41 N. E. 572; Brander v. Young, 12 Tex. 332.
11 Skobis v. Ferge, 102 Wis. 122; 78 N. W. 426.
12 Galveston, etc., Ry. v. Ginther, 96 Tex. 295; 72 S. W. 166.
1 Mueller v. University, 195 I11. 236; 88 Am. St. Rep. 194: 63 N. E. 110; Dale v. Kimpton, 46 Vt. 76.
2 Mueller v. University. 195 I11. 236; 88 Am. St. Rep. 194; 63 N. E. 110.
3 Crouch v. Muller, 141 N. Y. 495; 36 N. E. 394.
4 Weld v. Bank, 158 Mass. 339; 33 N. E. 519.
5 Rose v. Fretz, 109 Fed. 810.
1 Illinois Central Ry. v. Bryant, 70 Miss. 665; 12 So. 592.
2 May v. Hill, 14 Mont. 338; 36 Pac. 877.
 
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