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Kachcha adatia

Kachcha adatia, a general type of agent, as opposed to a pucca adatia a special type of pledging his agent credit, and for certain purposes

Contract of agency and contract of sale

and contract of sale, a contract of agency, differs essentially from a contract of sale inasmuch as an agent after taking delivery of the property does not sell it as his own property but sells the same

Contract note

of this Part of this Act, the expression contract note' means the note sent by a broker or agent to his principal, or by any person who by way of business deals, or holds himself out as

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Constructive notice

arises, it has come to the knowledge of his counsel, as such, or of his solicitor or other agent, as such, or would have come to the knowledge of his solicitor or other agent, as such, if

Occupier of a factory

ultimate control over the affairs of the factory, and, where the said affairs are entrusted to a managing agent, such agent shall be deemed to be the occupier of the factory. [Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions

Insurance

The joint affairs of the subscribers to these rooms are managed by a committee chosen by the sub-scribers. Agents (who are commonly styled Lloyd's agents) are appointed in all the principal ports of the world, who forward

Respondeat superior

a servant; specific; the doctrine making an employer or principal liable for the wrong of an employee or agent if it was committed within the scope of employment or agency, Perdue v. Mitchell, 373 So 2d 650

Owner consignee

Owner consignee, the expression owner includes a 'consignee' as also an 'agent for sale or custody' of such goods. Both under the Bombay Port Trust Act as well as under the Major Port Trusts Acts, the...

Ratification

Ratification, confirmation. 'A contract of agency may also be created by ratification. Where A. purports to act as agent for B., either having no authority at all or having no authority to do that particular act, the

Receiver

also regulates in detail the powers, remuneration and duties of the receiver. A receiver so appointed is the agent of the mortgagor. A practising barrister may be a receiver; a solicitor in the cause cannot, unless by

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