https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314324 Liability on a promissory note executed by a person describing himself as agent under power of attorney must be gathered from the instrument itself, read as a whole, once agency authority is established. Surrounding circumstances not disclosed in the document cannot be used to add to or vary its effect. Applying Indian principles of construction, the words identifying the executant as husband and agent were treated as signifying execution on behalf of the principal, not a mere description. Personal liability was therefore not fastened on the maker, and liability remained with the principal. en-us Fri, 20 Dec 1940 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 May 2024 17:37:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314324 Liability on a promissory note executed by a person describing himself as agent under power of attorney must be gathered from the instrument itself, read as a whole, once agency authority is established. Surrounding circumstances not disclosed in the document cannot be used to add to or vary its effect. Applying Indian principles of construction, the words identifying the executant as husband and agent were treated as signifying execution on behalf of the principal, not a mere description. Personal liability was therefore not fastened on the maker, and liability remained with the principal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Dec 1940 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314324