Explain the circumstances under which an agent may be held personally liable for contracts made on behalf of his principal.

      

Explain the circumstances under which an agent may be held personally liable for
contracts made on behalf of his principal.

  

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Maurice
(i) If the agent has expressly or implied consented to personal liability.

(ii) If the principal does not exist or has no capacity to contract (Kelner V. Baxter).

(iii) If the agent had represented or held himself out as the principal.

(iv) If the agent has exceeded his authority that is, breach of warranty of authority.

(v) If the agent has executed a document ordered in his own name. (Schakv V. Anthony).

(vi) If the agent signs a negotiable instrument in his own name.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on April 30, 2018 at 06:16


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