1. Short title.4 2. Interpretation-clause.45 3. Communication, acceptance and revocation o…6 4. Communication when complete.6 5. Revocation of proposals and acceptances.8 6. Revocation how made.7. Acceptance must be absolute.22 8. Acceptance by performing conditions, or re…5 9. Promises, express and implied.6 10. What agreements are contracts.22 11. Who are competent to contract.20 12. What is a sound mind for the purposes of c…4 13. "Consent" defined.4 14. "Free consent" defined.9 15. "Coercion" defined.7 16. "Undue influence" defined.25 17. "Fraud" defined.32 18. "Misrepresentation" defined.10 19. Voidability of agreements without free con…26 19A. Power to set aside contract induced by und…7 20. Agreement void where both parties are unde…11 21. Effect of mistakes as to law.7 22. Contract caused by mistake of one party as…2 23. What considerations and objects are lawful…141 24. Agreement void, if considerations and obje…9 25. Agreement without consideration, void, unl…34 26. Agreement in restraint of marriage, void.1 27. Agreement in restraint of trade, void.11 28. Agreements in restraint of legal proceedin…56 29. Agreements void for uncertainty.11 30. Agreements by way of wager, void.8 31. "Contingent contract" defined.11 32. Enforcement of contracts contingent on an …14 33. Enforcement of contracts contingent on an …2 34. When event on which contract is contingent…4 35. When contracts become void which are conti…36. Agreement contingent on impossible events …37. Obligation of parties to contracts.2 38. Effect of refusal to accept offer of perfo…2 39. Effect of refusal of party to perform prom…7 40. Person by whom promise is to be performed.2 41. Effect of accepting performance from third…4 42. Devolution of joint liabilities.1 43. Any one of joint promisors may be compelle…4 44. Effect of release of one joint promisor.1 45. Devolution of joint rights.8 46. Time for performance of promise, when no a…6 47. Time and place for performance of promise 48. Application for performance on certain day…49. Place for performance of promise, where no…50. Performance in manner or at time prescribe…5 51. Promisor not bound to perform, unless reci…5 52. Order of performance of reciprocal promise…1 53. Liability of party preventing event on whi…1 54. Effect of default as to that promise which…3 55. Effect of failure to perform at fixed time…22 56. Agreement to do impossible act.42 57. Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and…2 58. Alternative promise, one branch being ille…1 59. Application of payment where debt to be di…5 60. Application of payment where debt to be di…13 61. Application of payment where neither party…1 62. Effect of novation, rescission, and altera…20 63. Promise may dispense with or remit perform…24 64. Consequences of rescission of voidable con…5 65. Obligation of person who has received adva…33 66. Mode of communicating or revoking rescissi…3 67. Effect of neglect of promisee to afford pr…2 68. Claim for necessaries supplied to person i…2 69. Reimbursement of person paying money due b…5 70. Obligation of person enjoying benefit of n…41 71. Responsibility of finder of goods.1 72. Liability of person to whom money is paid,…29 73. Compensation for loss or damage caused by …58 74. Compensation for breach of contract where …40 75. Party rightfully rescinding contract, enti…1 76. Repealed.1 77. Repealed.4 78. Repealed.79. Repealed.80. Repealed.81. Repealed.82. Repealed.83. Repealed.84. Repealed.1 85. Repealed.86. Repealed.87. Repealed.1 88. Repealed.89. Repealed.90. Repealed.91. Repealed.92. Repealed.1 93. Repealed.94. Repealed.95. Repealed.96. Repealed.97. Repealed.98. Repealed.99. Repealed.100. Repealed.101. Repealed.102. Repealed.103. Repealed.1 104. Repealed.1 105. Repealed.106. Repealed.107. Repealed.108. Repealed.109. Repealed.110. Repealed.111. Repealed.112. Repealed.113. Repealed.114. Repealed.115. Repealed.116. Repealed.1 117. Repealed.118. Repealed.119. Repealed.120. Repealed.121. Repealed.122. Repealed.123. Repealed.124. "Contract of indemnity" defined9 125. Rights of indemnity-holder when sued.1 126. "Contract of guarantee", "surety", "princi…10 127. Consideration for guarantee.3 128. Surety's liability.22 129. "Continuing guarantee".130. Revocation of continuing guarantee.2 131. Revocation of continuing guarantee by sure…132. Liability of two persons, primarily liable…1 133. Discharge of surety by variance in terms o…6 134. Discharge of surety by release or discharg…4 135. Discharge of surety when creditor compound…4 136. Surety not discharged when agreement made …137. Creditor's forbearance to sue does not dis…138. Release of one co-surety does not discharg…139. Discharge of surety of creditor's act or o…4 140. Rights of surety on payment or performance…10 141. Surety's right to benefit of creditor's se…5 142. Guarantee obtained by misrepresentation in…143. Guarantee obtained by concealment invalid.144. Guarantee on contract that creditor shall …145. Implied promise to indemnify surety.146. Co-sureties liable to contribute equally.147. Liability of co-sureties bound in differen…148. "Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined.23 149. Delivery to bailee how made.150. Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods …151. Care to be taken by bailee.19 152. Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of …9 153. Termination of bailment by bailee's act in…154. Liability of bailee making unauthorized us…155. Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, …2 156. Effect of mixture, without bailor's consen…2 157. Effect of mixture, without bailor's consen…158. Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expense…5 159. Restoration of goods lent gratuitously.160. Return of goods bailed, on expiration of t…1 161. Bailee's responsibility when goods are not…3 162. Termination of gratuitous bailment by deat…163. Bailor entitled to increase or profit from…2 164. Bailor's responsibility to bailee.165. Bailment by several joint owners.166. Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to b…167. Right of third person claiming goods baile…168. Right of finder of goods.169. When finder of thing commonly on sale may …1 170. Bailee's particular lien.1 171. General lien of bankers, factors, wharfing…7 172. "Pledge", "Pawnor" and "Pawnee" defined.16 173. Pawnee's right of retainer.2 174. Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise o…175. Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expense…2 176. Pawnee's right where pawnor makes default.10 177. Defaulting pawnor's right to redeem.1 178. Pledge by mercantile agent.1 178A. Pledge by person in possession under voida…1 179. Pledge where pawnor has only a limited int…2 180. Suit by bailor or bailee against wrong-doe…1 181. Apportionment of relief or compensation ob…182. "Agent" and "principal" defined.18 183. Who may employ agent.1 184. Who may be an agent.185. Consideration not necessary.2 186. Agent's authority may be expressed or impl…5 187. Definitions of express and implied authori…3 188. Extent of agent's authority.5 189. Agent's authority in an emergency.190. When agent cannot delegate.191. "Sub-agent" defined.1 192. Representation of principal by sub-agent p…193. Agent's responsibility for sub-agent appoi…194. Relation between principal and person duly…5 195. Agent's duty in naming such person.196. Right of person as to acts done for him wi…1 197. Ratification may be expressed or implied.198. Knowledge requisite for valid ratification…1 199. Effect of ratifying unauthorized act formi…200. Ratification of unauthorized act cannot in…201. Termination of agency.8 202. Termination of agency, where agent has an …12 203. When principal may revoke agent's authorit…2 204. Revocation where authority has been partly…205. Compensation for revocation by principal, …2 206. Notice of revocation or renunciation.1 207. Revocation and renunciation may be express…2 208. When termination of agent's authority take…1 209. Agent's duty on termination of agency by p…210. Termination of sub-agent's authority.211. Agent's duty in conducting principal's bus…1 212. Skill and diligence required from agent.1 213. Agent's accounts.2 214. Agent's duty to communicate with principal…215. Right of principal when agent deals, on hi…1 216. Principal's right to benefit gained by age…1 217. Agent's right of retainer out of sums rece…1 218. Agent's duty to pay sums received for prin…219. When agent's remuneration becomes due.1 220. Agent not entitled to remuneration for bus…221. Agent's lien on principal's property.3 222. Agent to be indemnified against consequenc…3 223. Agent to be indemnified against consequenc…1 224. Non-liability of employer of agent to do a…2 225. Compensation to agent for injury caused by…226. Enforcement and consequences of agent's co…1 227. Principal how far bound, when agent exceed…1 228. Principal not bound when excess of agent's…229. Consequences of notice given to agent.230. Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bo…12 231. Rights of parties to a contract made by ag…1 232. Performance of contract with agent suppose…233. Right of person dealing with agent persona…234. Consequence of inducing agent or principal…235. Liability of pretended agent.1 236. Person falsely contracting as agent, not e…1 237. Liability of principal inducing belief tha…5 238. Effect, on agreement, of misrepresentation…239. Repealed..1 240. Repealed..241. Repealed..242. Repealed..243. Repealed..1 244. Repealed..245. Repealed..246. Repealed..247. Repealed..1 248. Repealed..249. Repealed..250. Repealed..251. Repealed..252. Repealed..253. Repealed..254. Repealed..255. Repealed..256. Repealed..257. Repealed..258. Repealed..259. Repealed..260. Repealed..261. Repealed..262. Repealed..263. Repealed..264. Repealed..265. Repealed..266. Repealed..

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