One who is appointed to act in the affairs of the principal generally, in some business or trade or work of the principal, binding the principal for all acts of such agent within the scope of the apparent authority so conferred, is called a general agent.2 An agent is also sometimes spoken of as a general agent when the agency being confined to the execution of some certain contract, the agent is not limited in his choice of methods in performing the same. A general agency does not necessarily mean one invested with unqualified authority in the matter of the business in hand, but implies authority for the purpose of binding the master within the apparent scope of the general agency.