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 Index.

AiiENCY— CO nfbiued. mnatic, competency of, to be principal, 150 married woman, competency of, to contract, 150 measure of damages in action against agent by principal, 191, 192 principal by agent, 195 where breach of warranty by agent, 222, 228 bribery of agent, 217 mercantile agent, definition of, 152 ministerial acts, delegation of, 170

minor

as agent, 151 misappropriation by agent, 204 misconduct of agent, 196 misrepresentations by agent, 211, 214 money, had and received, recovery of, by agent, 227. by mistake, recovery of, from agent, 223 paid to agent by principal for specific purpose, recovery of, 231 principal bound by agent's disposition of, 204 mutual credits, agent's right of set-off where, on principaFs bankruptcy, 235 necessaries, contract of minor for, 150 necessity, agency of, 155 onus of proof of, 158 authority implied from, 160 neghgence of agent, loss of right to remuneration by, 196 principal not criminally liable for, 219 termination of agency for, 230 negotiable instrument, agent's disposition of, 204 notaries, public, 151 notice of bankruptcy, onus of proof of, 235 termination of agency, necessity for, where agent held out, 235, 236 to agent, imputation of, to principal, 215, 216 quit, ratification of, 177 nuisance by agent, principal criminally liable for, 218 obedience, duty of, by agent, 183 operation of law, termination by, 232 ostensible authority, 159 part performance by corporation, 155, 156 payment, custom to receive by cheque, 168 factor's authority to receive, 167 implied authority of agent to receive, 165 to principal by agent, discharge of agent from liability by, 223 personal liability of agent, acting after principal's bankruptcy, 235 on contract, 184 renders authority irrevocable^ 229 where no principal, 176

principal ratifies, 180, 181 pledge, factor's authority to, 167, 206 possession by agent, effect of principal's consent to, under Factors Act, 205, 206 power of attorney, acts done under, effect of death, lunacy etc. of principal, on, 233 See authority of agent, construction of, 161 163. deed executed under, by agent, 208 (^)

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given by

infant, 150 irrevocable in certain cases, 229, 230 principal, assignment or charge by, of money in agent's hand, effect of, 224

bankruptcy of, effect competency of, 149

of,

on agent's

liability,

224

duties of. See duties of principal, foreign, 209, 220 non-disclosure of, 169, 219

who may principal

be, 148, 149

and agent,

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200 relations between, 181 rights of agent against principal as to accounts, 200 indemnity, 196 interpleader, 200 lien, 197 remuneration, 193 stoppage in transit, 199 in general, 193 principal against agent. See duties of agent to

principal

and third persons,

principal. relations between, 201 (

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