736. Members Of Public Or Particular Section Of The Community. | Misrepresentation | LexisNexis

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736. Members of public or particular section of the community.

If a representation is addressed to the public at large or to some section of the community in order to induce members of it to take a particular course, for example, to apply for or purchase shares in a company¹, to give value for a bill of exchange², to bid at an auction³, to apply for a situation⁴

(4) Parties To A Representation

723. Persons liable or entitled to relief.

724. The representor.

725. Principal liable for misrepresentation of agent.

726. Position of co-agents.

727. Principal and sub-agent.

728. When authority to make representation is implied.

729. Ratification and estoppel.

730. Liability of joint representors in proceedings for rescission.

731. Liability of joint representors in proceedings for damages.

732. Burden of proof as to representor.

733. The representee.

734. Person to whom representation made or his principal or partner.

735. Person to whom representation is intended to be passed on.

736. Members of public or particular section of the community.

737. Burden of proof as to representee.

738. Proof where representation transmitted indirectly to alleged representee.

739. Proof where representation made to class.