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SECTION 71: RESPONSIBILITY OF FINDER OF GOODS A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee.
Contract Act, 1872 Section 71
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Contract Act, 1872 Section 71 is part of Contract Act, 1872 - RESPONSIBILITY OF FINDER OF GOODS A person who finds goods belonging to another, and takes them into his custody, is. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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