Exam 32: Nature and Types of Bailments

Evans failed to pay his hotel bill. The manager of the hotel took possession of Evans's belongings and refused to give them back until the bill was paid. What are Evans's rights?

A bailment usually ends

If bailed property is destroyed because of the bailee's negligence, the result is that the

A person who rents a room from a hotelkeeper for a short time is called a

An example of an act of God is a

If the bailed property is severely damaged or if it is destroyed, the bailment is ended.

Hotelkeepers often provide a safe in which guests can store valuables, money, jewelry, or important documents.

In a bailment, the

A special bailee can limit its liability for damage to bailed property provided it notifies the bailor.

Harris Manufacturing delivered goods to a railroad for shipment to a customer. While in transit, the goods were destroyed in a fire caused by lightning. Is the railroad liable for the loss?

A college that operates a dormitory is considered a hotelkeeper.

Contract carriers are special bailees.

A hotelkeeper is prohibited from discriminating against potential guests by the ____________________ Act.

Vinson left a sewing machine with Adams Repair Shop to have the motor replaced. In spite of a burglar alarm system, thieves broke into the shop and stole most of the items, including Vinson's sewing machine. Is the repair shop liable for the loss of the sewing machine?

By exercising a(n) ____________________, the bailee may retain possession of the bailed property until paid for work or services.

A bailment implied in fact arises by

A common carrier's liability begins when the goods are

During a three-day stay at the Empire Hotel, Liz Bailey, a guest, suffered the loss of her traveling case and a suit from her room. The Empire Hotel will be liable for this loss if it resulted from

A common carrier is one that transports goods or passengers for anyone who wishes to hire it.

A railroad would not be liable as an insurer of a passenger's baggage if the baggage were stolen or destroyed by