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1The Contract Act, 1872

( ACT NO. IX OF 1872 )

[ 25th April, 1872 ]

Chapter X

AGENCY

Right of person dealing with agent personally liable
233. 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.
 
 
 
 
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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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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Taka" and "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan" or "East Pakistan", "Rupees" or "Rs." and "Pakistan Penal Code" respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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