This section is from the book "American Law Of Real Estate Agency", by William Slee Walker. Also available from Amazon: American law of real estate agency.
A power authorizing an attorney "to superintend my real and personal estate, to make contracts, and in general to do all things that concern my interest in any way, real and personal, whatsoever," etc., empowers the attorney to convey real estate, and therefore to make a lease with the privilege of purchase. De Rutte v. Muldrew, 16 Cal. 505.
 
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