Section 233

Right of person dealing with agent personally liable.

The Indian Contract Act, 1872

  • Act 9 of 1872
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
All sections
    In cases where the agent is personally liable, a person dealing with him may hold either him or his principal, or both of them, liable.
     Illustration
     A enters into a contract with B to sell him 100 bales of cotton, and afterwards discovers that B was acting as agent for C. A may sue either B or C, or both, for the price of the cotton.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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