Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the unauthorized pre-contract was ratified by the principal or her heir under Art. 38 para. 1 OR
Extrahierter Entscheid
No ratification occurred; the conduct relied on by the buyer did not justify a good-faith inference of approval.
Extrahierte Begründung
Silence after receipt of the advance payment could not amount to ratification because the buyer knew the matter was still unresolved due to the missing power of attorney. Later statements that the apartments would only be rented, not sold, amounted to an express non-ratification.