Rules as to proposal and acceptance Express and tacit contracts, and quasi-contracts .. Proposals to unascertained persons (contracts by offer of reward, Liability of infants on wrongs collateral to contract In equity, on representations of full age Subsequent contract after full age prevails 2. Married Women. Can contract only as to separate property Custom of London as to married woman trading alone Married Women's Property Act, 1882 3. Lunatics and Drunken Persons. Undisputed points History of opinions as to contract of lunatic, &c., in general If principal not named, prima facie there is contract with agent These rules subject to evidence of contrary intention When agent not known to be such, there is generally contract Exceptions to and limits of the rule Rights of other contracting party .. Professed agent not having authority cannot sue on the contract if a responsible principal has been named Nor be sued on it But may be sued on implied warranty of authority Where no principal named, or one who could not be responsible, Corporations cannot bind themselves by negotiable instruments: explanations of this.. Exceptions Corporations bound by estoppel, &c. Similar doctrine of old English law in Bracton, &c. Modern exceptions to requirement of seal Trading corporations: Contracts in course of business Non-trading corporations: Contracts necessary and incidental to |