Parkin v Williams - [1986] 1 NZLR 294

Agency — Power of attorney — Delegation by attorney to an agent of power to sign property contract — Auctioneer was instructed, by a person exercising a power of attorney from vendor, to sign contract for sale of house property — Power of attorney did not contain express power for the attorney to delegate the signing of a contract of sale — Whether delegation had been impliedly authorised by power of attorney — Whether contract had been signed by a person "lawfully authorised" by vendor — Contracts Enforcement Act 1956, s 2(2).