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The Contract Act, 1872

Section 154Liability of bailee making unauthorised use of goods bailed

In forceChapter IX OF BAILMENT

Chapter IX OF BAILMENT

s. 154

154. Liability of bailee making unauthorised use of goods bailed 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 [Dhaka] from B expressly to march to [Tangail]. A rides with due care, but marches to [Narayanganj] instead. The horse accidentally falls and is injured. A is liable to make compensation to B for the injury to the horse.

  1. 10. The word "Dhaka" was substituted, for the word "Karachi" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  2. 11. The word "Tangail" was substituted, for the word "Hyderabad" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  3. 12. The word "Narayanganj" was substituted, for the word "Khairpur" by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 154.

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