30-11-606. Authority of factor. In addition to the authority of agents in general, a factor has actual authority for his principal, unless specially restricted, to:
(1) insure property consigned to him uninsured;
(2) sell on credit anything entrusted to him for sale, except such things as it is contrary to usage to sell on credit, but not to pledge, mortgage, or barter the same; and
(3) delegate his authority to his partner or servant but not to any person in an independent employment.
History: En. Sec. 3171, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5464, Rev. C. 1907; re-en Sec. 7979, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2368; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1267; re-en. 7979, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-406.