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Land Court Rules No Binding Agreement Where Broker Lacks Authority to Bind Seller

Jun 28th, 2017

by Robert P. Rudolph In this fast-paced world, where many people are more likely to send a text message than an e-mail or handwritten letter, a case before the Massachusetts Land Court, St. John’s Holdings, LLC v. Two Electronics, LLC, reminds us of the perils of doing so. A potential purchaser of real estate was […]

“Secret” Agent: A Person with Apparent Authority Can Bind Another Even to Unknown Deal

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Nov 16th, 2016

Business, Litigation

An agency relationship arises when one person (a “principal”) indicates by written or spoken words or other conduct that another person (an “agent”) has authority to act on the principal’s behalf and the agent consents so to act. Apparent authority is the power held by an agent or other actor to commit a principal to […]

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Land Court Rules No Binding Agreement Where Broker Lacks Authority to Bind Seller

“Secret” Agent: A Person with Apparent Authority Can Bind Another Even to Unknown Deal

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