Contract of Guarantee

"An agent cannot enter into a contract of guarantee on behalf of his principal"- Do you Agree? Do you think the principal can subsequently ratify such an agreement if the agent does enter into such a contract?

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Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 ) 25 January 2021

Agents often sign on behalf of principals, and when the authorized agent makes clear that she is so signing—by naming the principal and signing her name as “agent”—the principal is liable, not the agent.