Liability of agent to suit or prosecution

Liability of agent to suit or prosecution .- When the property of a defaulter has been placed under the management of an agent, the defaulter may proceed by prosecution or suit against that agent, in respect of any criminal or illegal act done by him to the injury of the defaulter or his property, and all tenants, or other persons holding by subordinate title, shall have the same remedies against him as they would have had against the defaulter if the act were done by the defaulter.