Question

Jan hires Duncan to act as her agent in acquiring some property for the development of a new subdivision she is planning that will be an elegant planned community. Jan instructs Duncan that he is not to say he is working for her or, for that matter, that he is working for anyone. If Duncan enters into a contract for land for Jan that is the parcel she wanted

Answer 1

both Jan and Duncan are liable on the contract for the purchase of land.

Step-by-step explanation:

• A contract can be signed by an agent on behalf of an authority if the intended nature of the contract remain the same.
• This type of contract signing usually takes in the corporate sector where the head of a firm may hire an agent to sign contracts on behalf of the firm.
• When contracts are signed by an agent on behalf of the employer, both the agent and the employer becomes liable to the contract as agents represent the principal/employer.