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his representative is bound by all acts between such other and the third person within the scope of such authority.

110.

If a representative acts in excess of his authority, but the third person had reasonable grounds to believe that it was within his authority, the provisions of the preceding article apply correspondingly.

111.

The right of representation is extinguished:—

  1. By the death of the principal;
  2. By the death of the representative or his being adjudged incompetent or bankrupt.

The right of representation founded on a mandate is also extinguished by the termination of the mandate.

112.

The extinction of the right of representation cannot be set up against a third person acting in good faith; but this does not apply, if the third person is ignorant of the fact by his own negligence.

113.

If a person without authority of representation makes a contract as representative, such contract has no effect as to the principal, unless he ratifies it.

A ratification or repudiation can only be set up against the other party, if it has been made to

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