Any person having capacity to contract may appoint an agent, and any person may be an agent.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2296
Definition of Agency
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Pajaro Dunes Rental Agency, Inc. v. Spitters (In Re Pajaro Dunes Rental Agency, Inc.) (1994)
Most recently applied in 78 Cal. App. 4th 1222 - Channel Lumber Co., Inc. v. Porter Simon (March 2000)
Enacted 1872.
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