alleryStart learning →A properly appointed sub-agent is ordinarily responsible for his acts to
Athe principal directly
Bthe third party only
Cthe agent who appointed him
Dthe court registry only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. the agent who appointed him
Section 192 makes the sub-agent answerable to the agent who appointed him, not to the principal.
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