Exam 44: Personal Property And Bailment

Jimmy stole Dave's motorcycle and completely revamped the engine and changed the body.These accessions were very expensive,but Jimmy was completely satisfied with the results,intending to sell the motorcycle for a huge profit.If the motorcycle is recovered from Jimmy,Dave must pay Jimmy for the improvements.

Charles agrees to store Tuan's car in Charles's garage for the winter months while Tuan visits his grandmother in California.As a bailee,Charles is automatically entitled to use Tuan's car while Tuan is away.

In January,Erwin told David,his nephew,that he would give him a car when he graduates from college.David graduated in May.If Erwin refuses to give David a car,David can sue him for breach of an inter vivos gift.

Percival takes his computer to a repair shop to have the disk drive repaired.This is most likely a:

Jake owns an old piece of exercise equipment.He has been using the equipment merely to hang his clothes on,so Jake decides to get rid of the thing.He takes the unused exercise machine to the landfill and throws it off the back of the truck.Maggie,a teenager,is at the landfill rummaging for useful items.Maggie sees the exercise equipment and decides it is just the thing to give her sister for Christmas,so she decides to take it home.As she is loading it into the back of her pickup truck,Jake stops and tries to get it back.The landfill owner sees the commotion and decides he would like to have the equipment as well.Who has the best rights in the exercise equipment?

Which of the following is/are generally subject to a standard of strict liability for bailed goods?

Jerry enters a restaurant and hangs his coat in an unattended cloakroom near the entrance of the restaurant.Even though no employee of the restaurant is present,the provision of the cloakroom makes Jerry think it will be safe.In this situation,the restaurant is a bailee of Jerry's coat.

Distinguish between a contract and a gift.Give an example of each.