California Civil Code ARTICLE 3 - Mutual Obligations of Principals and Third Persons

• Section 2330.
  An agent represents his principal for all purposes within the scope of his actual or ostensible authority, and all the rights and liabilities which would...
• Section 2331.
  A principal is bound by an incomplete execution of an authority, when it is consistent with the whole purpose and scope thereof, but not otherwise.(Enacted
• Section 2332.
  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 2333.
  When an agent exceeds his authority, his principal is bound by his authorized acts so far only as they can be plainly separated from those...
• Section 2334.
  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 2335.
  If exclusive credit is given to an agent by the person dealing with him, his principal is exonerated by payment or other satisfaction made by...
• Section 2336.
  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...
• Section 2337.
  An instrument within the scope of his authority by which an agent intends to bind his principal, does bind him if such intent is plainly...
• Section 2338.
  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 2339.
  A principal is responsible for no other wrongs committed by his agent than those mentioned in the last section, unless he has authorized or ratified...

Last modified: October 22, 2018