The Indian Contract Act

"Bailment", "bailor" and "bailee" defined

Delivery to bailee how made

Bailor's duty to disclose faults in goods bailed

Care to be taken by bailee

Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed

Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions

Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed

Effect of mixture, with bailor's consent, of his goods with bailee's

Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the good can be separated

Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated

Repayment, by bailor, of necessary expenses

Restoration of goods lent gratuitously

Return of goods bailed, on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose

Bailee's responsibility when goods are not duly returned

Termination of gratuitous bailment by death

Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed

Bailor's responsibility to bailee

Bailment by several joint owners

Bailee not responsible on re-delivery to bailor without title

Right of third person claiming goods bailed

Right of finder of goods

When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it

Bailee's particular lien

General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers


OF BAILMENT


A contract of
bailment is avoidable at the option of the bailor, if the bailee does any act with regard to the goods bailed,
inconsistent with the conditions of the bailment.

Illustration

A lets to B, for hire, a horse for his own riding. B drives the horse in his carriage. This is, at the 'option of A, a termination
of the bailment.

LAWGIST

# 153 Termination of bailment by bailee's act inconsistent with conditions