《AN OUTINE OF THE LAW OF AGENCY》

PART ONE. THE LAW OF AGENCY1

Introduction3

1The concepts of power and authority3

2 The legal use of the term 'agent'10

1The power of the agent to bind his principal13

1 Express actual authority13

2 Implied actual authority17

3 Appatent authority29

4 Authority by operation of law40

2Want of authority and ratification49

1 Ptincipal and third party. The doctrine of ratification49

2 Liability for warranty of authotity by the agent65

3The relations between principal and agent73

1 The agent's duties towatds his principal74

2 Rights of the agent against his ptincipal93

4The effects of agency-relations between principal and third party114

1 Disclosed agency116

2 Undisclosed agency125

3 Unauthorised dispositions of property by the agent141

4 Liability for the torts of the agent150

5The effects of agency-relations between agent and third patty153

1 The contractual liability of the agent153

2 Contractual rights of the agent164

6Termination of agency169

1 Termination by act of the parties169

2 Termination by operation of law173

3 Effects of termination176

PART TWO. CASE EXTRACTS179

Index249