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AGENCY, 147—236 abandonment of lien by agent, 199 accounts, duty of agent to keep, 186 right of agent to, 200 principal to, 188 settled, reopening of, on proof of fraud etc., 188 acquiescence, ratification by, 179, 180 act of bankruptcy, effect of principal's, on agent's authority, 234 act of parties, termination by, 230 admission of agent, principal not generally bound by, 215 adoption, ratification by, 178 agent, admission by, 215 and principal, relations between, 181 200 third persons, relations between, 219 227 appointment of, by deed, 154 156 parol, 156 for purchase or sale, 148 signature of contract, 152, 157 informal, 156, 157 attachment of, 192, 193 authority of, 160 169. See authority of agent, bribery of, 216, 217 competency to act as, 151 contracts by. See contracts by agent. default of, 197 definition of, 147 " disclosure by, 189 duties of. See duties of agent, fraud of, 201 lien of, 197 misrepresentations by, principal's liability for, 214 notice to, imputed to principal in certain cases, 215, 216 persons incompetent to employ, 148, 149 See personal liability of agent. personal liability of. rights of, against third parties, 226, 227 special qualifications for certain classes of, 151 tort of, liability of infant for, 150 alien enemy, incompetency of, to be principal, 149 ambiguous authority, construction of, 164 apparent owner, liability of principal intrusting property to agent as, 204 appointment of. See agent, appointment of. assignment by principal of mone}' in agent's hands, 224 attachment of agent, 192, 193 attorney, power of. See power of attorney. auctioneer, agency of, 153

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definition of, 153 licence of, 151

See aho authority of agent, 160

Auction and Auctioneers.

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breach of warranty construction

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of attorney, 161

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controlled by recitals, 161 incidental powers implied in, 162, 163 strictness of, 161, 162

where general words, 161, 162 verbal authority, 164 written authority, 163 delegation of. See delegation, deiivation of, 160 estoppel, arising from, 201 exercise of, 168 /express, 201 extent of, 160, 161 general, 201 implied, 164 168. See implied authority, limitation of, 161 bailiff, certificate of; 152 implied authority of, 167 banker^ employment of, by trustee, 171 receiving payment of crossed cheque for customer, not conversion, 225 .

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