Contract Act, 1872 Section 189 | Agent’s authority in an emergency.

Contract Act, 1872 Section 189

Agent’s authority in an emergency.

An agent has authority, in an emergency, to do all such acts for the purpose of protecting his principal from loss as would be done by a person of ordinary prudence, in his own case, under similar circumstances.

Illustrations

(a) An agent for sale may have goods repaired if it be necessary.

(b) A consigns provisions to B at 1 [Lahore], with directions to send them immediately to C at  [Rawalpindi], B may sell the provisions at [Lahore], if they will not bear the journey to  [Rawalpindi] without spoiling.

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