An agent for hire shall be bound to exercise, about the business of his principal, that ordinary care, skill, and diligence required of a bailee for hire. A voluntary agent, without hire or reward, shall be liable only for gross neglect.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2163; Code 1868, § 2159; Code 1873, § 2185; Code 1882, § 2185; Civil Code 1895, § 3009; Civil Code 1910, § 3581; Code 1933, § 4-203.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Relations Between Principal and Agent
§ 10-6-20. Rights Under Agency for Illegal Purpose
§ 10-6-22. Diligence Required of Agent
§ 10-6-23. Agent May Follow Instructions From One of Several Principals
§ 10-6-24. Agent Not to Buy or Sell for Himself
§ 10-6-25. Agent Must Account for Profit From Principal’s Property
§ 10-6-26. Estoppel of Agent to Dispute Principal’s Title
§ 10-6-27. Right of Principal to Follow Money Deposited by Agent
§ 10-6-28. When Agent Depositing Principal’s Money Not Liable for Bank Failure
§ 10-6-29. Mingling Goods of Principal and Agent
§ 10-6-30. Agents and Fiduciaries to Keep Accounts; Effect of Neglect
§ 10-6-31. When Agent Entitled to Commission and Expenses
§ 10-6-32. Owner’s Right to Sell Property Placed With Broker; Broker’s Right to Commissions
§ 10-6-33. Revocation of Agency — When and How Done; Damages for Unreasonable Revocation
§ 10-6-39. Liability of Principal for Injuries by Other Agents