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Smith employed Hamilton as his agent in a business of selling cooking gas

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Smith employed Hamilton as his agent in a business of selling cooking

gas. For many years Hamilton sold cooking gas to Havana wholesalers. Arising from a dispute in the work place, smith dismissed Hamilton. Smith did not inform the proprietor of Havana wholesalers about Hamilton's dismissal. After the dismissal, Hamilton proceeded to Havana wholesalers and collected cash amounting to shs. 100, 000 balance of payment due to smith for cooking gas which had delivered earlier. Hamilton, the agent of smith. Discuss the legal principle applicable. Explain the duties of an agent to his principal.