California Civil Code

§ 2368

CIV § 2368Div. 3 · Title 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

In addition to the authority of agents in general, a factor has actual authority from his principal, unless specially restricted: 1. To insure property consigned to him uninsured; 2. To sell, on credit, anything intrusted to him for sale, except such things as it is contrary to usage to sell on credit; but not to pledge, mortgage, or barter the same; and, 3. To delegate his authority to his partner or servant, but not to any person in an independent employment.

Legislative history

Enacted 1872.