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Chapter X · Agency

225Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect.

Section 225 · Chapter X · Principal’s duty to agent · page 49 of the Act

The principal must make compensation to his agent in respect of injury2caused to such agent by the principal’s neglect or want of skill.

Illustration

A employs B as a bricklayer in building a house, and puts up the scaffolding himself. The scaffolding is unskilfully put up, and B is in consequence hurt. A must make compensation to B.

2 Cf. the Indian Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 (13 of 1855).

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