Exam 15: Special Bailments

A common carrier of people is usually not required to transport any person who requires unusual attention.

A carrier of goods is not liable for unusual natural occurrences such as floods.

The difference between a straight bill of lading and an order bill of lading is that:

A bill of lading sets out limitations on a carrier's liability.

Which of the following is true of the liability of a common carrier of people?

A common carrier of people is required to assist passengers when necessary for alighting.

The laws of a hotelkeeper also apply to a boardinghouse keeper.

A common carrier is held liable if it is found transporting goods that pose a menace to health.

A hotel that caters to both permanent residents and transients is a hotelkeeper only with respect to the transients.

If hotel charges are not paid by a guest within a reasonable time, the hotelkeeper may sell the guest's baggage to pay the charges.

A hotelkeeper is not liable if a guest's behavior increases the risk of a criminal attack.

Which of the following parties would qualify as a guest at a hotel?

A private carrier's contract for transporting goods is an example of:

A boardinghouse keeper is usually less willing to accommodate transients than a hotel keeper is.

To be called a guest, a person ought to have traveled a long distance and reached the hotel.

A common carrier may refuse service that is unprofitable.

Which of the following is true of the transportation of goods through a common carrier?

What are the primary duties of a hotelkeeper? Elaborate the ways in which a hotelkeeper might limit his liability for these duties.

In the case of a common carrier that transports goods on a regular basis, the term consignee refers to:

A bill of lading refers to: