Express Authority Case Study

Express authority was not given to Mr. Freeman as stated in exhibit C, as Mr. Harran did not specify in very specific or detailed language (pg. 935) that Mr. Freeman had the authority to make new orders in his absence. However, there was implied authority. According to the evidence, Mr. Harran did leave Mr. Freeman in charge and instructed him to use his common sense in case something were to come up. There's also the issue of apparent authority that is clearly present here. In Busher and Willis Consulting Engineers, Planners and architects v. Smith 643P.2d 1156 (Kan App. 1982). Johnson was appointed attorney for an estate, and he then ordered a survey of property owned by the estate, for which he is claimed to have lacked authority. The court