Adrienne hired an agent to sell a quantity of furniture that she owned. She instructed the agent to sell the furniture without disclosing her identity as owner. The agent eventually sold the furniture to Simple. Adrienne then decided not to deliver the furniture. Adrienne's instructions required the agent to sell the goods as agent for an undisclosed principal.

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When Adrienne instructed the agent to sell the furniture without disclosing her identity as the owner, she effectively made the agent act on her behalf as an agent for an undisclosed principal. This means the agent is conducting the transaction on behalf of Adrienne, but the buyer (Simple) is not informed of Adrienne's identity as the principal.

Adrienne Hired an Agent to Sell a Quantity of Furniture