Indian Contract Act : General line of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy brokers Indian Bare

Indian Contract Act,1872

Act No : 9

Section : General line of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy brokers

171.General line of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy brokers.-Bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys of a High Court and policy-brokers may, in the absence of a contract to the contrary,--------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 See the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), s. 117.---------------------------------------------------------------------61retain as a security for a general balance of account, any goods bailed to them ; but no other persons have a right to retain, as asecurity for such balance, goods bailed to them, unless there is anexpress contract to that effect.1* Bailments of Pledges