Georgia Commons

Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE

Chapter 6. AGENCY

58 sections · 10-6-1 to 10-6-140

Article 1. CREATION AND NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP

  1. 10-6-1Creation of agency relationship.
  2. 10-6-2Formality necessary to create agency.
  3. 10-6-3Eligibility standard for agent.
  4. 10-6-4Conveyance authority of attorneys in fact.
  5. 10-6-5Agent authority; delegation.
  6. 10-6-6Conditional power of attorney.
  7. 10-6-7Application.

Article 2. RELATIONS BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND AGENT

  1. 10-6-20Rights under agency for illegal purpose.
  2. 10-6-21Extent of agent’s authority; liability for exceeding, violating, or disregarding instructions.
  3. 10-6-22Required standard of care.
  4. 10-6-23Instructions from multiple principals.
  5. 10-6-24Sale or purchase to self prohibited.
  6. 10-6-25Personal profit off principal’s property prohibited.
  7. 10-6-26Dispute of principal’s title.
  8. 10-6-27Principal’s right of recovery.
  9. 10-6-28Effect of bank failure.
  10. 10-6-29Mingling goods.
  11. 10-6-30Proper accounting required.
  12. 10-6-31Commission and expenses.
  13. 10-6-32Owner’s right to sell property placed with broker; broker’s right to commissions.
  14. 10-6-33Method for revocation of agency; damages for unreasonable revocation.
  15. 10-6-34Effect of death or disability on pledge of stock with power of attorney.
  16. 10-6-35Effect of death on power of attorney by member of armed forces, seaman, or person on war service.
  17. 10-6-36Effect of incompetency or incapacity of principal on power of attorney.
  18. 10-6-37Action for wrongful discharge of agent before termination of contract.
  19. 10-6-38Mitigation of damages for improper dismissal.
  20. 10-6-39Liability of principal for injuries by other agents.

Article 3. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF PRINCIPAL TO THIRD PERSONS

  1. 10-6-50Scope of authority; general and special agents.
  2. 10-6-51Effect of acts within and outside scope of authority.
  3. 10-6-52Ratification.
  4. 10-6-53Form of act.
  5. 10-6-54Effect of undisclosed principal.
  6. 10-6-55Effect of seller giving credit to agent.
  7. 10-6-56Effect of representations or concealment on principal.
  8. 10-6-57Nonproduction of payment made or security by agent.
  9. 10-6-58Effect of notice to agent.
  10. 10-6-59Conspiracy with third parties.
  11. 10-6-60Effect of neglect or fraud by agent.
  12. 10-6-61Effect of willful trespass by agent.
  13. 10-6-62Rights under contract; undisclosed principal.
  14. 10-6-63Recovery of illegal or mistaken payments.
  15. 10-6-64Agent may be witness; credibility; admissibility of agent’s declarations.Reserved

Article 4. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF AGENT AS TO THIRD PERSONS

  1. 10-6-80Agent authority in legal actions; parol authority; effect of repudiation.
  2. 10-6-81Recovery for mistaken payment to principal.
  3. 10-6-82Agent’s right of action on principal’s contracts.
  4. 10-6-83Right of action by agent for interference with possession of principal’s property.
  5. 10-6-84Enforcement of contract after authority exceeded.
  6. 10-6-85Liability for exceeding authority.
  7. 10-6-86Liability of person signing instrument as agent or fiduciary.
  8. 10-6-87Assignment of credit.
  9. 10-6-88Liability on public contract.
  10. 10-6-89Contract for nonexisting principal void; right of action against purported agent.

Article 5. AGENTS RECEIVING MONEYS FOR THIRD PERSONS

  1. 10-6-100Bond to be posted by agent in business of receiving cash for payment to third persons; exceptions.
  2. 10-6-101Right to restitution from bond; agent’s civil liability or criminal responsibility to patron not affected.
  3. 10-6-102Penalties for failure to post bond.

Article 6. OVERSEERS

  1. 10-6-120Overseer’s duties and powers.
  2. 10-6-121Parol contract between employer and overseer.

Article 7. FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

  1. 10-6-140 to 10-6-142(no catchline printed)Repealed