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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 157

Effect of Mixture, Without Bailors Consent, when the Goods Cannot Be Separated

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Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 157 is part of Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Effect of Mixture, Without Bailors Consent, when the Goods Cannot Be Separated. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, in such a manner that it is impossible to separate the goods bailed from the other goods and deliver them back, the bailor is entitled to be compensated by the bailee for the loss of the goods.

Illustrations

A bails a barrel of Cape flour worth Rs. 45 to B. B, without A's consent, mixes the flour with country flour of his own, worth only Rs. 25 a barrel. B must compensate A for the loss of his flour.

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What does Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 157 provide?

Section Section 157 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Effect of Mixture, Without Bailors Consent, when the Goods Cannot Be Separated) is reproduced on this page as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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