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Contract of Agency
Prepared by:-
Mehul Rasadiya (42)
Shailesh Hirapara(15)
Submitted to:-
Javed Pathan (38)
Ms. Anupama Goswammi Kishan Kareliya(21)
Nirav Solanki(49)
case.
1. Agency by estoppel
3. Agency by necessity
Conti…
Agency by estoppels :
Agency by necessity:
Due to extraordinary circumstances, person may be
compelled to act without requiring the consent or
authority
Conti…
Conditions:
Principal.
facts.
II. From the point of view of the nature of work performed by them:
I. Mercantile agent-
An agent who has the authority either to sell the goods, or to consign
the goods for the purpose of sale, or to buy the goods or to raise the
faith
Indemnify agent if he suffers loss due to neglect or
Agent’s authority
Power or capacity to bind the principal with the third
party
Two types of authority
1. Actual or real authority
2. Ostensible or apparent authority
1.Actual or real authority
Authority conferred upon the agent by his principal
Two kinds:
1. Express authority
2. Implied authority: conferred upon the agent by the
conduct of the principal
3.Authority in necessity
Relationship between principal and sub-agent
Discussed under two heads:
1. Where the sub-agent is properly appointed
2. Where the sub-agent is improperly appointed
1.Where the sub-agent is properly appointed
(a)The principal is bound and is liable to third parties for the
acts of the sub-agent
(b) Where the agent is responsible to the principal for the
acts of sub-agent.
(c )The Sub-agent is responsible for his acts to original agent
not to principal except in fraud or willful wrong
2. Where the sub-agent is improperly appointed
Irrevocable agency
1. Where the agency is coupled with interest- where the
agent has some interest over the subject matter
2. When revocation would cause the agent personal loss
3. When the authority has been partly exercised by the
agent.
Bibliography
Elements of Mercantile law
Author :- N.D. Kapoor
Publisher :- Sultan chand & Sons
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