The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1939] AC 106
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
GOKAL CHAND-JAGAN NATH (FIRM) APPELLANTS; AND NAND RAM DAS-ATMA RAM (FIRM) RESPONDENTS.
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT AT LAHORE.
1938 Oct. 21.
LORD WRIGHT, LORD ROMER, LORD PORTER, SIR SHADI LAL, and SIR GEORGE RANKIN.
India
— Principal and Agent
— Commercial transactions through agent
— Debts due to principal from third party
— Financial embarrassment of debtor
— Credit given by agent
— Duty of agent to make best bargain possible
— Burden of proof.