228: Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable
The Contract Act · Federal Acts · Chapter X · in_force
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Where an agent does more than he is authorized to do, and what he does beyond the scope of his authority cannot be separated from what is within it, the principal is not bound to recognize the transaction. Illustration A authorizes B to buy 500 sheep for him. B buys 500 sheep and 200 Iambs for one sum of 6,000 rupees. A may repudiate the whole transaction.
Related sections
227: Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority229: Consequences of notice given to agent226: Enforcement and consequences of agent’s contracts230: Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal225: Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect231: Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed
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