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It is unquestionably the general rule of our law that an [[undisclosed principal]], when subsequently discovered, may, at the election of the other party, if exercised within a reasonable time, be held upon all simple [[non-negotiable]] contracts made in his behalf by his duly authorized {{tag|agent}}, although the contract was originally made with the {{tag|agent}} in entire ignorance of the {{tag|principal}}.
''It is unquestionably the general rule of our law that an [[undisclosed principal]], when subsequently discovered, may, at the election of the other party, if exercised within a reasonable time, be held upon all simple [[non-negotiable]] contracts made in his behalf by his duly authorized {{tag|agent}}, although the contract was originally made with the {{tag|agent}} in entire ignorance of the {{tag|principal}}.''
::Mechem on Agency, 2nd Ed., § 1731 }}
::Mechem on Agency, 2nd Ed., § 1731 }}