Act Number: 9

Act Name: The Indian Contract Act, 1872

Year: 1872

Enactment Date: 1872-04-25

Long Title:

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 233: Right of person dealing with agent personally liable.
    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.
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