This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol3 Contracts Agency", by Albert H. Putney. Also see: Popular Law-Dictionary.
The agent disclosing his principal's name, and making the contract as such agent, cannot be held liable on the contract to the third person. The agent may, of course, by express agreement, make himself liable with the principal, or he may, too, so word the contract as to bind himself, where he really intended to bind the principal. The agent must, however, have authority from a competent principal and must disclose his principal's name.
 
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