De Gruchy v Pirouet [1989] JLR_Note 1a (24 November 1989)
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The court determined the existence of agency by estoppel in the context of estate agents.
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De Gruchy
ApplicantPirouet
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Civil
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Whether an agency relationship existed by estoppel between the parties in the context of estate agency.
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common law
Agency by estoppel arises when a person is held out as an agent by the principal, leading a third party to rely on that representation.
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The court determined the existence of agency by estoppel in the context of estate agents.
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