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AGY,^CY— CO nfuiued. signature of agent in case of

bill of exchange, 208 contract, 152 representations as to credit, 214: personal liability incurred by, 221 where signed memorandum necessary, 207 skill, duty of agent to use, 185 where required, in general no delegation, 169 solicitor, acts by, for bankrupt principal, validity of, 23 country, employment by, of town agent, 170 Court's jurisdiction over, 172 delegation by, 171 employment of, by trustee, 171

must take out specific

certificate, 151

performance of contract

of,

182

stamp

duties, 160 Statute of Limitations, 184, 188

steward, implied authority of, 167 stoppage in transit, agent's right of, 199, 200 time for ratification of, 177 sub-agent, 171—173, 193, 199 accountable only to agent, 172 agent's liability for, 193 indemnity of, 172 lien of, 199 privity of, with principal, 171, 172 remuneration of, 172 termination of agency, 228^ 23 at will, 231

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by act

of parties, 230, 231

bankruptcy, 234, 235 death, 233, 234 efiluxion of time, 232 impossibility of continuance, 232, 233 notice of revocation, 230, 231

performance, 232 renunciation, 232 grounds for, during term, 230 agency, 148 See liability of agent towards third persons rights of agent against third persons, principal. See principal and third persons, title deeds, disposition of, by agent, 204, 205 tort of agent, liability of agent for, 224, 225 principal for, in case of acts, against or under express authority, 211, 212 within and without scope of authority, 212 compulsory pilotage, 214 misrepresentation, 214 ratification, after, 180, 181 where judgment against agent, 212, 213 principal is Crown, 213 infant, 150 local authority, 213, 214 trade union, 213 town agent of country solicitor, jurisdiction of Court over, 172 trade union not liable for tort of agent, 213 trading corporation, appointment of agent by, 156 transfer of British ship, appointment of agent to make, 154 share in company under Companies' Clauses Act, appointment of agent to make, 154 trustees, delegation by, 171 ultra vires, ratification of acts which are, 174 unauthorised acts, loss of agent's right to remuneration in case of, 19 time for ratification of, 177 agent, principal not liable for, unless by estoppel, 203. Sec necessity, undue influence, settled account may be reopened on proof of, 188 unlawful transaction, loss of agent's right of remuneration in case of 19, 197 unreasonable custom, 182, 208

third persons, existence relations

of, essential to of,

with agent.



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