implied agency
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Definitions from Case Law
From 79 U.S. 681 - Bronson's Executor v. Chappell · 1870Most cited · 72 citing opinions
Where written evidence of their appointment is not required, it may be implied from circumstances. These circumstances are the acts of the agent and their recognition, or acquiescence, by the principal. The same considerations fix the category of the agency and the limits of the authority conferred.