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AGENCY— conthmed. bankruptcy

of agent, principal's rights on, 203, 204 termination of agency by, 235 principal, agent's liability on, 224, 235 lien on, 198, 235 right of bet-off on, where termination of agency by, 234

mutual

credits,

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remuneration of, 193 (n) barter, factor has no authority to, 167 bill of exchange, agent's signature to, 208, 209 authority to sign, on part of executrix, 163 manager, 162, 163

barrister,

steward, 167 agent signing, in own name, 221 principal where agent signs, 169, 208 notification of notice of dishonour, 175 bill of sale, agent to make, appointed by deed, 154 breach of faith, loss of agent's right to remuneration by, 196 breach of trust by agent, 226 bribe, agent cannot sue for, 227 may not take, 190, 217 remedies of principal where agent has taken, 191, 216, 217 termination of agency where agent has taken, 230 broker, definition of, 153 care skill and diligence, duty of agent to use, 185 charge by principal on money in agent's hands, effect of, 224 in favour of principal on agent's mixed fund, 204 classes of agents, 152, 153 co-agents, appointment of, 159 authority given to quorum of, 160 defaults of, 193 liability of, 160, 193 commission, agent taking bribe forfeits, 191 liability of

from third party, 190, 191 See bribe, committee, exercise of authority through, not delegation, 172, 173' company can only contract through agent, 151 ratification by, 174, 176 competency of parties, 148 152 compulsory pilotage, shipowner not liable in case of, 214 conduct of parties, authority implied from, 160 construction of authority. See authority, construction of. contracts by agent, as ostensible principal, 210, 211 bills of exchange, in case of, 208 custom, incorporation of, in, 182, 207, 208 duties of agent in negotiating, 186 enforcement of, 206, 207 estoppel, on principal by, 207 for foreign principal, 209 secret.

liability of

agent upon, 184 principal upon, exclusion

of,

209

in general, 206, 207 settlement bv third person with agent, effect

210 rescission of, by third party, 211 settlement between agent and third person, 210, 211 signature by agent, 152, 207 under seal, 208 contract of agency, fiduciary nature of, 182 formation of, 153 160 contractor, independent, not agent, 147 conversion by agent, 225, 226 convict, incompetency of, to be principal, 149 co-agents, 159 co-principals, 159 corporation, appointment of agents of, 154 156 competency of, to contract, 151 liability of, for holding out an agent, 156 tort of agent, 213

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