One who assumes to act as an agent thereby warrants, to all who deal with him in that capacity, that he has the authority which he assumes.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2342
Obligations of Agents to Third Persons
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Gagne v. Bertran (1954)
Most recently applied in Owens v. Foundation for Ocean Research (June 1980)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.