Generally, an agent shall have no right of action on contracts made for his principal. The following are exceptions:
In all these cases, payment to the principal before notice of the agent’s claim is a good defense.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2187; Code 1868, § 2183; Code 1873, § 2209; Code 1882, § 2209; Civil Code 1895, § 3037; Civil Code 1910, § 3609; Code 1933, § 4-404.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 4 - Rights and Liabilities of Agent as to Third Persons
§ 10-6-81. Recovery of Money Paid to or by Agent by Mistake
§ 10-6-82. Agent’s Right of Action on Principal’s Contracts
§ 10-6-83. Right of Action by Agent for Interference With Possession
§ 10-6-84. When Agent Exceeding Authority May Enforce Contract
§ 10-6-86. Liability of Person Signing Instrument as Agent or Fiduciary
§ 10-6-87. When Agent Responsible for Credit Given; Question for Jury
§ 10-6-88. When Public Agent Not Liable on Public Contract
§ 10-6-89. Contract for Nonexisting Principal Void; Right of Action Against Purported Agent