Section 228Principal not bound when excess of agent's authority is not separable

s. 228

228. Principal not bound when excess of agent's authority is not separable Where an agent does more than he is authorized to do, and what does beyond the scope of his authority cannot be separated from what is within it, the principal is not bound to recognize the transaction. Illustration A authorizes B to buy 500 sheep for him. B buys 500 sheep and 200 lambs for one sum of 6,000 Taka. A may repudiate the whole transaction.