Samuel Alejandro Garza v. the State of Texas

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• holding that the government is not bound when its agent enters into an agreement that falls outside the agent's Congressionally delegated authority
• recognizing that “not even the temptations of a hard case” will provide a basis for ordering recovery of funds that would be expended contrary to law
• holding that everyone dealing with the Government is charged with knowledge of Federal statutes and lawfully promulgated agency regulations
• holding that everyone dealing with the Government is charged with knowledge of Federal statutes and lawfully promulgated agency regulations
• holding that the government is not bound when its agent enters into an agreement that falls outside the agent’s Congressionally delegated authority
• holding that employee of federal crop insurer lacked authority to include coverage in an insurance contract for an item specifically excluded by federal statute

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