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.
The burden of proving want of authority, where the agent executes a contract in the name of the principal, lies on the party claiming the want of authority. Plumb v. Milk, 19 Barb. (N. Y.), 74. This conflicts with the rule in actions brought by alleged agents to recover commissions. See Sec. 712.
 
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