Georgia Statutes

§ 10-6-51 — Effect of acts within and outside scope of authority

Georgia § 10-6-51

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O.C.G.A. § 10-6-51 (2026).

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The principal shall be bound by all the acts of his agent within the scope of his authority; if the agent shall exceed his authority, the principal may not ratify in part and repudiate in part; he shall adopt either the whole or none.

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