Agent's lien allows retention of a principal's property until commission, disbursements and services are paid or accounted for. In the absence of any contract to the contrary, an agent is entitled to retain the principal's goods, papers, and other property, whether movable or immovable, received by him until the amount due to him for commission, disbursements and services in respect of the same has been paid or accounted for to him.
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Agent's lien allows retention of a principal's property until commission, disbursements and services are paid or accounted for.
In the absence of any contract to the contrary, an agent is entitled to retain the principal's goods, papers, and other property, whether movable or immovable, received by him until the amount due to him for commission, disbursements and services in respect of the same has been paid or accounted for to him.
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