it contains laws of bailment

1. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Bailment
 Definition
 Characteristics
 Types
 Duties of Bailee
 Duties of Bailor

2. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Definition of Bailment
 In accordance with section 148 it is the
delivery of goods by one person to another
for some purpose, upon a contract that they
shall, when the purpose is so accomplished,
be returned or otherwise disposed of
according to the directions of the person
delivering them.
 Bailor delivers the good and bailee receives
the good
 Transaction is called bailment

3. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Characteristics of Bailment
 Goods must be moveable property
 Delivery can be “Constructive” or
“Actual”
 Goods deliver for some purpose
 Goods deliver with the Condition either
to return back or disposed of

4. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Kinds of Bailment
 Bailment for exclusive benefit of the
bailor (surety; security)
 Bailment for exclusive benefit of the
bailee
 Bailment for mutual benefit

5. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Difference between Bailment
and Sales
 In sales ownership is transferred.
 In Bailment ownership is not
transferred rather possession for a
specific period of time.

6. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Duties of Bailee
 Duty to take reasonable care of goods deliver to
person (that is care that a man of ordinary prudence
would take of his own goods)
 Bailee is not the insurer of the goods had the
mistake is not cause because of negligence on his
part
 Duty not to make unauthorized use of the goods
else he is liable to make compensation
 Duty not to mix goods bailed with his own goods
 Duty to return goods
 Duty to deliver any accretion to the goods

7. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Duties of Bailor
 Must disclose fault in goods of bailed
 Must pay necessary expenses
 Must receive back the goods
 Shall indemnify the Bail

8. Adv. Uzair A.K. Ghouri
Termination of Bailment
 If the Bailment is for specified period at
the end of that period
 If the Bailment for specific purpose at
accomplishment of that purpose
termination will occur
 Any act in violation of the contract