Section 219, Contract Act 1872: When Agent's Remuneration Becomes Due

Section 219 under the Chapter X (Agency - Appointment and authority of agents) of the Contract Act, 1872 of India - 'When agent's remuneration becomes due', is reproduced hereunder:—

“In the absence of any special contract, payment for the performance of any act is not due to the agent until the completion of such act; but an agent may detain moneys received by him on account of goods sold, although the whole of the goods consigned to him for sale may not have been sold, or although the sale may not be actually complete.”