Georgia § 10-6-37 - Revocation of agency - Action for wrongful discharge of agent before termination of contract.
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§ 10-6-37. Revocation of agency - Action for wrongful discharge of agent before termination of contract.
When the contract is for a year, and the principal wrongfully discharges the agent before the end of the year, the agent may either sue immediately for any special injury from the breach of the contract, or, treating the contract as rescinded, may sue for the value of the services rendered, or he may wait until the expiration of the year and sue for and recover his entire wages. (Orig. Code 1863, § 2196; Code 1868, § 2191; Code 1873, § 2217; Code 1882, § 2217; Civil Code 1895, § 3016; Civil Code 1910, § 3588; Code 1933, § 4-215.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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