Agency and Principal
Whether a master/servant relationship has been established depends on a number of factors, the most important of which is the master's right to control the physical conduct of the servant. -
Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40
A general agent for a disclosed or partially disclosed principal subjects his principal to liability for acts done on his account which usually accompany or are incidental to transactions which the agent is authorized to conduct if, although they are forbidden by the principal, the other party reasonably believes that the agent is authorized to do them and has no notice that he is not so authorized. -
Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40
inherent in the power of agency, is the power of the agent to subject the principal to liability for unauthorized conduct. -
Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40
the relationship of master and servant is a species of agency in which the principal may be liable for the torts of the agent - Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40
the relationship of master and servant is a species of agency in which the principal may be liable for the torts of the agent - Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40
Servants are also capable of appointing subservants, who act under the primary control of the servant but who create liabilities for both the servant and the master. -
Poutoa v. American Samoa Gov’t, 31 A.S.R.2d 40