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Cal. Civ. Code § 2320 — Authority of Agents

Cal. Civ. Code § 2320

Type
Statute
Source
California Civil Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency, in cases where it is clearly for the interest of his principal that he should do so, and there is not time to communicate with the principal.

Citator

Cal. Civ. Code § 2320 — Authority of Agents is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency, in cases where it is clearly for the interest of his principal that he should do so, and there is not time to communicate with the principal.