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.
An agent must closely follow the instructions of his principal; therefore, an agent authorized to enter into a "written contract" for the sale of land, can not enter into a verbal agreement for its sale. Berning v. Pierce, 5 Watts & S. (Pa.) 548. See references under Sec. 307.
 
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