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 written power to sell land does not include power to give an option, unless so expressed. Tibbs v. Zirkle, 55 W. Va. 49, 46 S. E. 701, 104 Am. St. E. 977; Swift v. Erwin, 148 S. W. 267, 104 Ark. 459, Ann. Cas. 1914 C, 363. See references under Sec. 307.
 
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