It has long been established that parties to a contract are generally deemed to have consented to all the terms of a contract they sign, even if they have not read it.

Since he did not claim there was any active concealment of this clause in the arm's-length negotiations between the parties, this assertion—which strains credulity—is immaterial, as we long ago held

The appellate court held to the contrary: "[W] hen the name of a corporation is attached to an agreement by its proper officers, it is unnecessary to attach to the names of the persons executing the agreement for the corporation the official designation of the one who signs his name, but... such official designation may be otherwise established

In the absence of fraud, one who accepts an instrument which on its face is a contract, is deemed to assent to all of its terms, and he cannot escape liability upon the ground that he has not read it

It has been pointed out that one who signs a contract without reading it cannot escape liability in the absence of fraud, mistake, undue influence, or duress

Various officers of the corporation signed the agreement "without any designation as to their official characters [ie, positions

Exercise of authority by writing.-Official character of officers after signature upon contract not necessary for validity of contract; general manager has authority to bind corporation; corporation not relieved from liability because officers signing did not read contract.

This view has been adopted in California.[7] Where the signature as agent and not as a principal appears on the face of the contract, the principal is liable and not the agent

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