An undisclosed principal cannot intervene where the nature of the contract shows that the contract was intended to be with the agent personally.
Citations:
[1930] 1 Ch 1
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Shogun Finance Limited v Hudson HL 19-Nov-2003
Thief acquired no title and could not sell
A purchaser used a stolen driving licence to obtain credit for and purchase a car. He then purported to sell it to the respondent, and then disappeared. The finance company sought return of the car.
Held: (Lords Nicholls and Millett . .
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Agency
Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.188453
