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