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182 · “Agent” and “principal” defined. 183 · Who may employ agent. 184 · Who may be an agent. 185 · Consideration not necessary. 186 · Agent’s authority may be expressed... 187 · Definitions of express and implied... 188 · Extent of agent’s authority. 189 · Agent’s authority in an emergency. 190 · When agent cannot delegate. 191 · “Sub-agent” defined. 192 · Representation of principal by... 193 · Agent’s responsibility for... 194 · Relation between principal and... 195 · Agent’s duty in naming such... 196 · Right of person as to acts done... 197 · Ratification may be expressed or... 198 · Knowledge requisite for valid... 199 · Effect of ratifying unauthorized... 200 · Ratification of unauthorized act... 201 · Termination of agency. 202 · Termination of agency, where agent... 203 · When principal may revoke agent’s... 204 · Revocation where authority has... 205 · Compensation for revocation by... 206 · Notice of revocation or... 207 · Revocation and renunciation may be... 208 · When termination of agent’s... 209 · Agent’s duty on termination of... 210 · Termination of sub-agent’s... 211 · Agent’s duty in conducting... 212 · Skill and diligence required from... 213 · Agent’s accounts. 214 · Agent’s duty to communicate with... 215 · Right of principal when agent... 216 · Principal’s right to benefit... 217 · Agent’s right of retainer out of... 218 · Agent’s duty to pay sums received... 219 · When agent’s remuneration becomes... 220 · Agent not entitled to remuneration... 221 · Agent’s lien on principal’s... 222 · Agent to be indemnified against... 223 · Agent to be indemnified against... 224 · Non-liability of employer of agent... 225 · Compensation to agent for injury... 226 · Enforcement and consequences of... 227 · Principal how far bound, when... 228 · Principal not bound when excess of... 229 · Consequences of notice given to... 230 · Agent cannot personally enforce,... 231 · Rights of parties to a contract... 232 · Performance of contract with agent... 233 · Right of person dealing with agent... 234 · Consequence of inducing agent or... 235 · Liability of pretended agent. 236 · Person falsely contracting as... 237 · Liability of principal inducing... 238 · Effect, on agreement, of...
228

Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable.

Where an agent does more than he is authorized to do, and what he does beyond the scope of his authority cannot be separated from what is within it, the principal is not bound to recognize the transaction.

Illustration

A authorizes B to buy 500 sheep for him. B buys 500 sheep and 200 lambs for one sum of 6,000 rupees. A may repudiate the whole transaction.

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