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Bailment
Co., (1898) 2 QB 284. (2) Commodatum. Where goods or chattels that are useful are lent to the bailee gratis, to be used by him. See Coughlin v. Gillison, (1899) 1 QB 145. (3) Locatio rei. Where
bailment
are examples of bailments. bailment for hire : a bailment that either benefits both parties or only the bailee ;esp : one in which the bailee receives compensation called also bailment for mutual benefit compensated bailment constructive
Breaking bulk
Breaking bulk, a term formerly used to signify the separation of goods in the hands of a bailee which made him liable for felony. Since the (English) Larceny Act, 1861, this distinction is immaterial, and remains
Possession
(Bac. Abr. Trespass, C. 3), but this is subject to a temporary interest of another, such as a bailee, in the propertyif his possession is inconsistent with the owner's right to possession at the same time.In that
Wrongful detention and wrongful confinement
such time as he so withholds them, guilty of wrongful detention. This is the trot of which a bailee or finder is guilty who is in possession of the goods and fails to deliver them a reasonable
Conversion and detinue
another, whereby that other is deprived of the use and possession of it. If a carrier or other bailee wrongfully and mistakenly delivers the chattel to the wrong person or refuses to deliver it to the right
Garnishee
LESS OF DEBTS; FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. A person or constitution (Such as bank) that is intended to or is bailee for another whose property has been subjected to garnishment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 689.
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