 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford - 1817 - 860 σελίδες
...brother Ashhurst, that there is a wide distinction between general and particular agents, if a person be appointed a general agent, as in the case of a factor for a merchant residing abroad, 5 Esp. R. 75. the principal is bound by his acts. But an agent, constituted so 1 for a particular purpose... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles Durnford, Sir Edward Hyde East - 1817 - 946 σελίδες
...there is a wide distinction between general and particular agents. If a person be appointed a genen! agent, as in the case of a factor for a merchant residing abroid, 5 Esp. R. 75. the principal is bound by his acts. But an agent, constituted so '! 3 for a particular... | |
 | Anthony Hammond - 1819 - 618 σελίδες
...Harrison, зТ. R. 757. (c) The contract of a special agent. A special agent, that is, one constituted such for a particular purpose, and under a limited and circumscribed power, cannot go beyond his instructions. Caldwelt v. Ball, i T. R, 205; Fenn v. Harrison, 3 Т.П. 757. (d) A contract... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1821 - 778 σελίδες
...be, anil indeed most usually is, by parol (c). As to the extent of the agent's authority, if a person be appointed a general agent, as in the case of a...constituted so for a particular purpose, and under ufimited and circumscribed pou-er, cannot bind the principal by any act exceeding his authority (rf).... | |
 | Sir John Comyns - 1822 - 652 σελίδες
...exceeding his instructions, bind the principal. 3 TR 757. 6. A special agent, that is, one constituted such for a particular purpose, and under a limited and circumscribed power, cannot go beyond his instructions. 1 TR 205. 3 TR 757. 7. Distinction between a general and special agent... | |
 | William Glen - 1824 - 474 σελίδες
...Haughton v. Ewbank, 4 Camp. 188. In the case of a person having the powers of a general agent or factor, the principal is bound by all his acts ; but an agent constituted for a particular purpose, and under limited and circumscribed powers, cannot bind the principal by... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1826 - 710 σελίδες
...may be, and indeed most usually is, by parol.1 As to the extent of the agent's authority, if a person be appointed a general agent, as in the case of a factor for a merchant residing «i Poth. pi. 25, 26. . another, 4 Campb. 97. et vide 3 & 4 Anne , «Per Buller, J. in Fenn ». Harrison,... | |
 | Esek Cowen, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1837 - 826 σελίδες
...acts of a general agent, provided they are within the scopo of his authority. But an agent constituted for a particular purpose, and under a limited and circumscribed power, cannot bind his principal by an act beyond his authority. Where an agent, for the purpose of a single act, is not... | |
 | Samuel Vallis Bone - 1840 - 420 σελίδες
...limited authority. It was observed by BULLER J. in Fenn v. Harrison (7 Term Rep. 762.), " If a person be appointed a general agent, as in the case of a...merchant residing abroad, the principal is bound by his acts. But an agent, constituted so for a particular purpose and under a limited and circumscribed... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott - 1841 - 850 σελίδες
...general agent, as in the case of a iactor for a merchant residing abroad, the principal is bound by his acts. But an agent constituted so for a particular...circumscribed power, cannot bind the principal by any act in which he exceeds his authority ; for, that would be to say that one man may bind another against... | |
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I agree with my brother Ashhurst, that there is a wide distinction between general and particular agents. If a person be appointed a general agent, as in the case of a factor for a merchant residing abroad, the principal is bound by his acts. But an agent,... 
