SUBAGENCY (CONJUNCTION AGENCY)

An agent's authority is a contract for a personal service. Therefore the agent cannot appoint somebody else to carry out the agent's duties. However, the agent can have a servant carry out procedural or mechanical acts such as measuring the building. Where a subagency agreement is permitted by the principal the subagency agreement must be in writing. The subagency agreement should contain the prescribed terms applicable to the agency agreement and the subject, duration, and remuneration under the agreement.