Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

agents

Are secret limitations on an agens authority binded by third parties?


Asked on 5/12/08, 2:40 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: agents

Your question is not clear.

However, I can give you a general statement:

If a person (called the principal) gives consent and authorization to another person(called the agent) to act on behalf of and for the principal regarding a certain thing, then the agent's actions will bind the principal concerning that thing.

If there are secret limitations on the principal's authorization, limits that other people do not know and can not find out even if they ask, then the principal is going to be very unlikely to be able to enforce those secret limitations.

This is only a very general statement. Please get a lawyer to assist you with whatever problem you have.

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Answered on 5/12/08, 3:12 pm
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: agents

Normally agreements appointing an agent are in writing, and third parties would only know what was so authorized. Undisclosed restrictions and/or limitations, not being "public" would not be binding and third parties could rely upon anything allowed. Of course, many third parties might inquire further, but need not.

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Answered on 5/12/08, 5:02 pm


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