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RESTRICTIONS ON CREATING
AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
Agency law affects broad range of
situations.
Few restrictions on who can form agency
relationship.
One restriction is agency agreement require
agent to perform legal acts.
RESTRICTIONS ON CREATING
AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
Capacity to Be a Principal.
– With exception of minors and incompetents,
any person can appoint an agent.
– Generally any person having capacity to
contract can employ servant or nonservant
agent.
Capacity to Be an Agent.
– Anyone can be an agent.
– It is capacity of the principal that controls.
RESTRICTIONS ON CREATING
AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
Duties an Agent Can Perform.
– Agents authorized to do almost any legal task.
– There are some non-delegable duties:
Employer’s duty to provide safe working conditions.
desired result.
agency.
Agency cannot be performed.