alleryStart learning →From sums received for the principal, an agent may retain
Aany sum he likes to keep
Badvances, expenses and pay due
Conly his own travel cost
Dnothing from those sums
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. advances, expenses and pay due
Section 217 gives a right of retainer for advances, properly incurred expenses and remuneration due to him.
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