24. Agency Of Necessity.

24. Agency of necessity.

(iii) Agency of Necessity

Agency of necessity is said to arise in a limited number of cases¹ where, by reason of an emergency either the relation of principal and agent is deemed to exist between persons not otherwise in contractual relations² or authority to act on behalf of another is implied as between persons already in contractual relations³. The term was formerly used to describe the right of a deserted wife who was in need to pledge her husband's credit for necessaries⁴. Most of the cases have reference to sea or land carriage, when,