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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-6-23. Instructions from multiple principals.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-6-23. Instructions from multiple principals.

Where several persons shall appoint an agent to do an act for their joint benefit, the instructions of one, not inconsistent with the general directions, shall protect the agent in his act.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2167; Code 1868, § 2163; Code 1873, § 2189; Code 1882, § 2189; Civil Code 1895, § 3013; Civil Code 1910, § 3585; Code 1933, § 4-207.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of law on business associations, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 41 (2010).