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- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 1872-04-25
- Sections available
- 268
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1872-09-01
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1Short title.→2Interpretation-clause.→3Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals.→4Communication when complete.→5Revocation of proposals and acceptances.→6Revocation how made.→7Acceptance must be absolute.→8Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration.→9Promises, express and implied.→10What agreements are contracts.→11Who are competent to contract.→12What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting.→13"Consent" defined.→14"Free consent" defined.→15"Coercion" defined.→16"Undue influence" defined.→17"Fraud" defined.→18"Misrepresentation" defined.→19Voidability of agreements without free consent.→19APower to set aside contract induced by undue influence.→20Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact.→21Effect of mistakes as to law.→22Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact.→23What considerations and objects are lawful, and what not.→24Agreement void, if considerations and objects unlawful in part.→25Agreement 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.→26Agreement in restraint of marriage, void.→27Agreement in restraint of trade, void.→28Agreements in restraint of legal proceeding void.→29Agreements void for uncertainty.→30Agreements by way of wager, void.→31"Contingent contract" defined.→32Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event happening.→33Enforcement of contracts contingent on an event not happening.→34When event on which contract is contingent to be deemed impossible, if it is the future conduct of a living person.→35When 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.→36Agreement contingent on impossible events void.→37Obligation of parties to contracts.→38Effect of refusal to accept offer of performance.→39Effect of refusal of party to perform promise wholly.→40Person by whom promise is to be performed.→41Effect of accepting performance from third person.→42Devolution of joint liabilities.→43Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform.→44Effect of release of one joint promisor.→45Devolution of joint rights.→46Time for performance of promise, when no application is to be made and no time is specified.→47Time and place for performance of promise→48Application for performance on certain day to be at proper time and place.→49Place for performance of promise, where no application to be made and no place fixed for performance.→50Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise.→51Promisor not bound to perform, unless reciprocal promisee ready and willing to perform.→52Order of performance of reciprocal promises.→53Liability of party preventing event on which the contract is to take effect.→54Effect of default as to that promise which should be first performed, in contract consisting of reciprocal promises.→55Effect of failure to perform at fixed time, in contract in which time is essential.→56Agreement to do impossible act.→57Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal.→58Alternative promise, one branch being illegal.→59Application of payment where debt to be discharged is indicated.→60Application of payment where debt to be discharged is not indicated.→61Application of payment where neither party appropriates.→62Effect of novation, rescission, and alteration of contract.→63Promise may dispense with or remit performance of promise.→64Consequences of rescission of voidable contract.→65Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void.→66Mode of communicating or revoking rescission of voidable contract.→67Effect of neglect of promisee to afford promisor reasonable facilities for performance.→68Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account.→69Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested.→70Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act.→71Responsibility of finder of goods.→72Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion.→73Compensation for loss or damage caused by breach of contract.→74Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for.→75Party rightfully rescinding contract, entitled to 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by arrangement between them that one shall be surety on others default.→133Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract.→134Discharge of surety by release or discharge of principal debtor.→135Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor.→136Surety not discharged when agreement made with third person to give time to principal debtor.→137Creditor's forbearance to sue does not discharge surety.→138Release of one co-surety does not discharge others.→139Discharge of surety of creditor's act or omission impairing surety's eventual remedy.→140Rights of surety on payment or performance.→141Surety's right to benefit of creditor's securities.→142Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation invalid.→143Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid.→144Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins.→145Implied promise to indemnify surety.→146Co-sureties liable to contribute equally.→147Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums.→148"Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined.→149Delivery to bailee how made.→150Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed.→151Care to be taken by bailee.→152Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed.→153Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions.→154Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed.→155Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's.→156Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the good can be separated.→157Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated.→158Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses.→159Restoration of goods lent gratuitously.→160Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose.→161Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned.→162Termination of gratuitous bailment by death.→163Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed.→164Bailor's responsibility to bailee.→165Bailment by several joint owners.→166Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title.→167Right of third person claiming goods bailed.→168Right of finder of goods.→169When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it.→170Bailee's particular lien.→171General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers.→172"Pledge", "Pawnor" and "Pawnee" defined.→173Pawnee's right of retainer.→174Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged.→175Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred.→176Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default.→177Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem.→178Pledge by mercantile agent.→178APledge by person in possession under voidable contract.→179Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest.→180Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doer.→181Apportionment of relief or compensation obtained by such suits.→182"Agent" and "principal" defined.→183Who may employ agent.→184Who may be an agent.→185Consideration not necessary.→186Agent's authority may be expressed or implied.→187Definitions of express and implied authority.→188Extent of agent's authority.→189Agent's authority in an emergency.→190When agent cannot delegate.→191"Sub-agent" defined.→192Representation of principal by sub-agent properly appointed.→193Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appointed without authority.→194Relation between principal and person duly appointed by agent to act in business of agency.→195Agent's duty in naming such person.→196Right of person as to acts done for him without his authority.→197Ratification may be expressed or implied.→198Knowledge requisite for valid ratification.→199Effect of ratifying unauthorized act forming part of a transaction.→200Ratification of unauthorized act cannot injure third person.→201Termination of agency.→202Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter.→203When principal may revoke agent's authority.→204Revocation where authority has been partly exercised.→205Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent.→206Notice of revocation or renunciation.→207Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied.→208When termination of agent's authority takes effect as to agent, and as to third persons.→209Agent's duty on termination of agency by principal's death or insanity.→210Termination of sub-agent's authority.→211Agent's duty in conducting principal's business.→212Skill and diligence required from agent.→213Agent's accounts.→214Agent's duty to communicate with principal.→215Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principals consent.→216Principal's right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency.→217Agent's right of retainer out of sums received on principal's account.→218Agent's duty to pay sums received for principal.→219When agent's remuneration becomes due.→220Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted.→221Agent's lien on principal's property.→222Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts.→223Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith.→224Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act.→225Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal's neglect.→226Enforcement and consequences of agent's contracts.→227Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority.→228Principal not bound when excess of agent's authority is not separable.→229Consequences of notice given to agent.→230Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal.→231Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed.→232Performance of contract with agent supposed to be principal.→233Right of person dealing with agent personally liable.→234Consequence of inducing agent or principal to act on belief that principal or agent will be held exclusively liable.→235Liability of pretended agent.→236Person falsely contracting as agent, not entitled to performance.→237Liability of principal inducing belief that agent's unauthorized acts were authorized.→238Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation or fraud by agent.→239Repealed..→240Repealed..→241Repealed..→242Repealed..→243Repealed..→244Repealed..→245Repealed..→246Repealed..→247Repealed..→248Repealed..→249Repealed..→250Repealed..→251Repealed..→252Repealed..→253Repealed..→254Repealed..→255Repealed..→256Repealed..→257Repealed..→258Repealed..→259Repealed..→260Repealed..→261Repealed..→262Repealed..→263Repealed..→264Repealed..→265Repealed..→266Repealed..→
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