alleryStart learning →An agent signs a promissory note without showing that he signs as agent. He is:
ALiable to the payee only
BPersonally liable on it
CNot liable at all
DLiable only as a surety
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Personally liable on it
Failing to indicate agency makes the signer personally liable, except to those who relied on the principal alone.
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