What is the Liability of bailee making unauthorised use of goods bailed? Section 154 of Indian Contract Act 1872
154. If the bailee makes any use of the goods bailed, which is not according to the conditions of the bailment, he is liable to make compensation to the bailor for any damage arising to the goods from or during such use of them.
Illustrations
(a) A lends a horse to B for his own riding only. B allows C, a
member of his family, to ride the horse. C rides with care, but
the horse accidentally falls and is injured. B is liable to make
compensation to A for the injury done to the horse.
(b) A hires a horse in Calcutta from B expressly to march to Benares. A rides with due care, but marches to Cuttack instead. The horse accidentally falls and is injured. A is liable to make compensation to B for the injury to the horse.
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Section 147 - Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums
CHAPTER IX BAILMENT
Section 148 - Bailment bailor and bailee defined
Section 150 - Bailors duty to disclose faults in goods bailed
Section 151 - Care to be taken by bailee
Section 152 - Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed
Section 153 - Termination of bailment by bailees act inconsistent with conditions
Section 154 - Liability of bailee making unauthorised use of goods bailed
Section 155 - Effect of mixture with bailors consent of his goods with bailees
Section 156 - Effect of mixture without bailor's consent, when the goods can be separated
Section 157 - Effect of mixture, without bailor's consent, when the goods cannot be separated
Section 158 - Repayment by bailor, of necessary expenses
Section 159 - Restoration of goods lent gratuitously
Section 160 - Return of goods bailed on expiration of time or accomplishment of purpose
Section 161 - Bailees responsibility when goods are not duly returned
Section 162 - Termination of gratuitous bailment by death
Section 163 - Bailor entitled to increase or profit from goods bailed