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Short title. | Read |
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Interpretation-clause. | Read |
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Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals. | Read |
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Communication when complete. | Read |
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Revocation of proposals and acceptances. | Read |
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Revocation how made. | Read |
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Acceptance must be absolute. | Read |
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Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration. | Read |
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Promises, express and implied. | Read |
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What agreements are contracts. | Read |
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Who are competent to contract. | Read |
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What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting. | Read |
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"Consent" defined. | Read |
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"Free consent" defined. | Read |
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"Coercion" defined. | Read |
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"Undue influence" defined. | Read |
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"Fraud" defined. | Read |
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"Misrepresentation" defined. | Read |
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Voidability of agreements without free consent. | Read |
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Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence. | Read |
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Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact. | Read |
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Effect of mistakes as to law. | Read |
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Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact. | Read |
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What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not. | Read |
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Agreement void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part. | Read |
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Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered, or is a promise to compensate for something done, or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law. | Read |
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Agreement in restraint of marriage, void. | Read |
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Agreement in restraint of trade, void. | Read |
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Agreements in restraint of legal proceeding void. | Read |
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Agreements void for uncertainty. | Read |
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Agreements by way of wager, void. | Read |
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"Contingent contract" defined. | Read |
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Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening. | Read |
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Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening. | Read |
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When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person. | Read |
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When contracts become void which are contingent on happening of specified event within fixed time . When contracts may be enforced, which are contingent on specified event not happening within fixed time. | Read |
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Agreement contingent on impossible events void. | Read |
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Obligation of parties to contracts. | Read |
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Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance. | Read |
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Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly. | Read |
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Person by whom promise is to be performed. | Read |
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Effect of accepting performance from third person. | Read |
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Devolution of joint liabilities. | Read |
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Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform. | Read |
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Effect of release of one joint promisor. | Read |
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Devolution of joint rights. | Read |
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Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified. | Read |
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Time and place for performance of promise | Read |
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Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place. | Read |
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Place for performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance. | Read |
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Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise. | Read |
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Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform. | Read |
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Order of performance of reciprocal promises. | Read |
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Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect. | Read |
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Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed, in contract consisting of reciprocal promises. | Read |
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Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential. | Read |
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Agreement to do impossible act. | Read |
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Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal. | Read |
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Alternative promise, one branch being illegal. | Read |
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Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated. | Read |
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Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated. | Read |
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Application of payment where neither party appropriates. | Read |
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Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract. | Read |
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Promise may dispense with or remit performance of promise. | Read |
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Consequences of rescission of voidable contract. | Read |
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Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void. | Read |
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Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract. | Read |
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Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promisor reasonable facilities for performance. | Read |
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Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account. | Read |
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Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested. | Read |
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Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act. | Read |
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Responsibility of finder of goods. | Read |
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Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion. | Read |
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Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract. | Read |
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Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for. | Read |
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Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to compensation. | Read |
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"Contract of indemnity" defined | Read |
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Rights of indemnity-holder when sued. | Read |
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"Contract of guarantee", "surety", "principal debtor" and "creditor". | Read |
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Consideration for guarantee. | Read |
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Surety's liability. | Read |
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"Continuing guarantee". | Read |
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Revocation of continuing guarantee. | Read |
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Revocation of continuing guarantee by surety's death. | Read |
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Liability of two persons, primarily liable, not affected by arrangement between them that one shall be surety on others default. | Read |
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Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract. | Read |
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Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor. | Read |
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Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor. | Read |
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Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor. | Read |
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Creditor's forbearance to sue does not discharge surety. | Read |
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Release of one co-surety does not discharge others. | Read |
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Discharge of surety of creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy. | Read |
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Rights of surety on payment or performance. | Read |
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Surety's right to benefit of creditor's securities. | Read |
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Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation invalid. | Read |
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Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid. | Read |
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Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins. | Read |
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Implied promise to indemnify surety. | Read |
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Co-sureties liable to contribute equally. | Read |
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Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums. | Read |
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"Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined. | Read |
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Delivery to bailee how made. | Read |
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Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed. | Read |
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Care to be taken by bailee. | Read |
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Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed. | Read |
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Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions. | Read |
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Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed. | Read |
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Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's. | Read |
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Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the good can be separated. | Read |
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Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated. | Read |
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Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses. | Read |
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Restoration of goods lent gratuitously. | Read |
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Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose. | Read |
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Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned. | Read |
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Termination of gratuitous bailment by death. | Read |
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Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed. | Read |
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Bailor's responsibility to bailee. | Read |
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Bailment by several joint owners. | Read |
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Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title. | Read |
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Right of third person claiming goods bailed. | Read |
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Right of finder of goods. | Read |
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When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it. | Read |
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Bailee's particular lien. | Read |
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General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers. | Read |
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"Pledge", "Pawnor" and "Pawnee" defined. | Read |
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Pawnee's right of retainer. | Read |
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Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged. | Read |
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Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred. | Read |
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Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default. | Read |
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Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem. | Read |
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Pledge by mercantile agent. | Read |
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Pledge by person in possession under voidable contract. | Read |
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Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest. | Read |
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Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doer. | Read |
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Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits. | Read |
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"Agent" and "principal" defined. | Read |
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Who may employ agent. | Read |
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Who may be an agent. | Read |
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Consideration not necessary. | Read |
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Agent's authority may be expressed or implied. | Read |
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Definitions of express and implied authority. | Read |
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Extent of agent's authority. | Read |
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Agent's authority in an emergency. | Read |
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When agent cannot delegate. | Read |
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"Sub-agent" defined. | Read |
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Representation of principal by sub-agent properly appointed. | Read |
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Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority. | Read |
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Relation between principal and person duly appointed by agent to act in business of agency. | Read |
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Agent's duty in naming such person. | Read |
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Right of person as to acts done for him without his authority. | Read |
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Ratification may be expressed or implied. | Read |
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Knowledge requisite for valid ratification. | Read |
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Effect of ratifying unauthorized act forming part of a transaction. | Read |
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Ratification of unauthorized act cannot injure third person. | Read |
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Termination of agency. | Read |
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Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter. | Read |
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When principal may revoke agent's authority. | Read |
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Revocation where authority has been partly exercised. | Read |
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Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent. | Read |
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Notice of revocation or renunciation. | Read |
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Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied. | Read |
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When termination of agent's authority takes effect as to agent, and as to third persons. | Read |
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Agent's duty on termination of agency by principal's death or insanity. | Read |
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Termination of sub-agent's authority. | Read |
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Agent's duty in conducting principal's business. | Read |
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Skill and diligence required from agent. | Read |
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Agent's accounts. | Read |
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Agent's duty to communicate with principal. | Read |
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Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent. | Read |
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Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency. | Read |
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Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account. | Read |
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Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal. | Read |
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When agent's remuneration becomes due. | Read |
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Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted. | Read |
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Agent's lien on principal's property. | Read |
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Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts. | Read |
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Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith. | Read |
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Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act. | Read |
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Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal's neglect. | Read |
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Enforcement and consequences of agent's contracts. | Read |
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Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority. | Read |
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Principal not bound when excess of agent's authority is not separable. | Read |
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Consequences of notice given to agent. | Read |
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Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal. | Read |
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Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed. | Read |
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Performance of contract with agent supposed to be principal. | Read |
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Right of person dealing with agent personally liable. | Read |
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Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will be held exclusively liable. | Read |
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Liability of pretended agent. | Read |
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Person falsely contracting as agent, not entitled to performance. | Read |
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Liability of principal inducing belief that agent's unauthorized acts were authorized. | Read |
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Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation or fraud by agent. | Read |
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