§ 28-10-408

28-10-408. When agent may disobey instructions. An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency in cases in which it is clearly for the interest of the agent's principal that the agent should do so and there is insufficient time to communicate with the principal. History: En. Sec. 3096, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5435, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7950, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2320; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1238; re-en. Sec. 7950, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-127; amd. Sec. 801, Ch. 56, L. 2009.