The Indian Contract Act

Agent's duty in conducting principal's business

Skill and diligence required from agent

Agent's accounts

Agent's duty to communicate with principal

Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent

Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency

Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account

Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal

When agent's remuneration becomes due

Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted

Agent's lien on principal's property


Agent's duty to principal


In the absence of any contract to the contrary, an agent
is entitled to retain goods, papers and other property, whether movable or immovable of the principal
received by him, until the amount due to himself for commission, disbursements and services in respect
of the same has been paid or accounted for to him.

LAWGIST

# 221 Agent's lien on principal's property