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Inquire whether the agent has really or apparently been en-

trusted with the conduct of a business generally, whether he

Is an agent whose powers are fixed by the customs of a trade

or profession, or whether, not following a customary trade or

profession, he has been engaged to carry out a single or par-

ticular transaction.* As a convenient method of indicating

briefly the distinction between agents transacting a general

business for the principal, or following a customary trade or

profession, and agents transacting a particular item of busi-

ness for the principal, and not following a customary trade or

profession, the terms general agent and special agent may,

perhaps, serve some useful purpose ; but this can only be if all

who use the terms affix to them the same significance.

^ Mechem on Agency, В§ 6; Story on Agency, В§ 17: Butler v. Maples,

9 Wall. (u. S.) 766.

2 Holland, Jurisp. (9tli ed.) p. 200; Dwiglit, 1 Col. Law t. 81.

В» 7^6/, В§ 104. * Post, В§ 106.

Introduction. 21

Agents are also divided into del credere agents, or those

who guarantee their principals against the default of those

with whom contracts are made, and agents not del credere, or

those who do not guarantee credits.^

Special names are also applied to certain classes of agents,

as, attorneys-at-law, auctioneers, brokers, factors or commis-

sion merchants, shipmasters, cashiers, etc.^

Servants are also divided into various classes, as, general

managers, superior officers, vice-principals, fellow-servants,

etc.^

В§ 8. Division of the subject of agency.

The law of agency is divided into the law of principal and

agent and the law of master and servant, as already explained.

Under each of these two heads agency may be treated from

three quite distinct points of view. First, it may be treated

as a contract between principal and agent or master and ser-

vant, and inquiry may be directed to the ascertainment of the

terms and legal effects of this contract. Second, it may be

treated as a means to the formation of new relations between

the principal and third parties, or as a means for the carrying

out of operative acts for the master that may result in harm

to third parties, and inquiry may be directed to the legal

effects of the employment of such instrumentalities. Third,

it may be treated as a means of bringing the agent or servant

into contact with third parties, and inquiry may be directed

to relations which the agent may personally establish in act-

ing for the principal, or in excess of authority, and harm which

the servant may occasion or suffer in acting for the master or

in excess of authority.

The first view of the subject presents no special difficulties,

since the contract obligations are created by two parties in

person, and the usual doctrines of contracts for personal ser-

vice are applicable. This part deals, therefore, with the for-

mation, termination, and legal effects of contracts of agency

or service.

The second view is the one which makes necessary a special

1 Post, В§ 06. 2 pos^ В§ 110 e< seq. В» Post, В§ 270.

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