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'A' authorises 'B' to buy 500 cows for him. 'B' buys 500 cows and 300 calves for one sum of Rs. 50,000.…

Under s.228 of the Contract Act, where an agent exceeds authority and the excess cannot be separated (here 500 cows and 300 calves bought for one lump sum), the principal…

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'A' authorises 'B' to buy 500 cows for him. 'B' buys 500 cows and 300 calves for one sum of Rs. 50,000. 'A' is liable to pay

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Under s.228 of the Contract Act, where an agent exceeds authority and the excess cannot be separated (here 500 cows and 300 calves bought for one lump sum), the principal may repudiate the whole transaction, so A is "not liable to pay any sum".

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