Able was engaged by Charlie as his agent to purchase a parcel of land for him.Able approached the owner of the land,and offered to sell the land for him as his agent if he would pay a commission on the sale.The owner agreed,and the sale was arranged with Charlie.Without disclosing details of the transaction,Able collected a commission on the sale from both Charlie and the landowner.
-The owner of the property,who also thought that Able was his agent,would be entitled to recover the commission he paid to Able.

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Able was acting as the agent for both Charlie and the landowner, which is a conflict of interest. The landowner, who believed that Able was only acting as his agent, would have paid the commission thinking it was going entirely to Able for his services. Therefore, he would be entitled to recover the commission he paid to Able.

Able Was Engaged by Charlie as His Agent to Purchase