Code of Alabama - Title 8: Commercial Law and Consumer Protection - Chapter 2 - Agency

Section 8-2-1 Authority of agents generally
Every agent has actually such authority as is defined by this chapter, unless specially deprived thereof by his principal, and has even then such authority...
Section 8-2-2 General agent's authority to receive price
A general agent to sell who is intrusted by the principal with the possession of the thing sold has authority to receive the price.
Section 8-2-3 Special agent's authority to receive price
A special agent to sell has authority to receive the price on delivery of the thing sold, but not afterwards.
Section 8-2-4 Agent's authority to effect purpose of agency and represent authority
An agent has authority to: (1) Do everything necessary or proper and usual in the ordinary course of business for effecting the purpose of his...
Section 8-2-5 Person acting as agent warrants authority he assumes
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...
Section 8-2-6 Principal bound by agent's acts under ostensible authority
A principal is bound by acts of his agent under a merely ostensible authority to those persons only who have in good faith and without...
Section 8-2-7 Principal responsible for negligence and omission of agent in transacting agency
Unless required by or under the authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of...
Section 8-2-8 Both principal and agent have notice of whatever either has notice of
As against a principal, both principal and agent are deemed to have notice of whatever either has notice of and ought in good faith and...
Section 8-2-9 Setoff against principal's claim by person having claim against agent before notice of agency
One who deals with an agent without knowing or having reason to believe that the agent acts as such in the transaction may set off...

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