The agent's power to renounce the agency, is as full and ample as the power of the principal to revoke the agency.14 The agent may have both the right, and power, to renounce, but having only the power to renounce, if he abandons the service which he has agreed to perform, he must answer to the principal for his default. The renunciation like the revocation, may be express or it may be implied from the acts of the agent.15

In all cases where an agent renounces his authority and the agency is of indefinite duration, the agent has the right to renounce, but it is his duty to give notice to his principal however, otherwise he may make himself liable to the principal in damages for resulting losses, and giving such notice he incurs no liability.16

The agent usually has the right to elect to terminate the agency, in the case of an agency at will, but good faith requires that even in such an agency the agent is bound to give reasonable notice.17

12 Ahem vs. Baker, 34 Minn., 98. 13 State vs. Walker, 88 Mo., 279. 14 Barrows vs. Cushway, 37 Mich.,

481. 15 U. S. vs. Jarvis, Davies (U. S.

D. C), 274. 16 U. D. Vs. Jarvis, 2 Ware (Dav.

274), 278. 17 Conrey vs. Brandagee, 2 La. Ann.,

132.

The renunciation may also be justified where the principal is guilty of breach of contract, himself,18 or where he makes it impossible for the agent to continue in the agency. The illness of the agent where it is sufficient to incapacitate him, will justify him in terminating the agency.19 An agent may also renounce the agency, where he would be compelled to do an immoral or illegal act.20