alleryStart learning →An agent naming another person for the principal must use the discretion of
Aa man of ordinary prudence
Ba trained senior lawyer
Cthe principal himself
Done with ten years' practice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. a man of ordinary prudence
Section 195 requires the discretion a man of ordinary prudence would use in his own case, and then the agent is not liable for the selected person's negligence.
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