AN APPRAISAL OF THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP UNDER THE NIGERIAN COMMERCIAL LAW

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Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• GENERAL INTRODUCTION
• 1.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 1
• 1.2Statement of Research Problem – – – – – – 3
• 1.3Aim and Objectives – – – – – – – – 4
• 1.4Scope of the Research – – – – – – – 5
• 1.5Research Methodology – – – – – – – 5
• 1.6Literature Review – – – – – – – – 5
• 1.7Justification of the Research – – – – – – – 9
• 1.8Organizational Layout – – – – – – – 10

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATIONS
• 2.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 12
• 2.2Meaning of Commercial Law – – – – – – – 12
• 2.3Meaning of Agency – – – – – – – – 13
• 2.4Authority – – – – – – – – – 18 2.
• 4.1Types of Authority – – – – – – – – 19
• 2.5Types of Agent – – – – – – – – 21
• 2.6Other Types of Agent – – – – – – – – 31

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• THE SCOPE OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
• 3.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 34
• 3.2Capacity to act as Principal – – – – – – – 35
• 3.3Capacity to be appointed as Agent – – – – – – 38

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• DUTIES, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF AGENTS
• 4.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 39
• 4.2Agent’s Duties to his Principal – – – – – – 39 4.
• 2.1Duty to Obey Instructions of the Principal – – – – – 40 4.
• 2.2Duty to Exercise Due Care and Skills- – – – – – 41 4.
• 2.3Duty to Act Personally – – – – – – – 43 4.
• 2.4Duty to Act in Good Faith – – – – – – – 45 4.
• 2.5Duty to Account – – – – – – – – 48 4.
• 2.6Duty of Respect Principal’s Title – – – – – – 49
• 4.3Right to the Agent or Duties of the Principal to the Agent- – – – 50 4.
• 3.1Right to Remuneration – – – – – – – 50 4.
• 3.2Right to Indemnity and Reimbursement – – – – – 53 4.
• 3.3Right to Lien – – – – – – – – – 55

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• BREACHES OF OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO AGENT AND PRINCIPAL
• 5.1Introduction – – – – – – – – – 57
• 5.2Breaches of Obligations – – – – – – – 57
• 5.3Remedies available to the Principal – – – – – – 59 CHAPTER SIX SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
• 6.1Summary of the Research – – – – – – – 63
• 6.2Findings – – – – – – – – – 65
• 6.3Recommendations – – – – – – – – 66
• 6.4Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 67 Bibliography – – – – – – – – – 69