The law of bailment
By: Robert H. Tanha
Publisher: Irwin Law
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Toronto, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 443
ISBN-13: 9781552215159
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Bailments; Textbooks; Baillements; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur
Description: "The Law of Bailment has been written to promote the importance of the common law of bailment to transactions that people engage in every day, such as depositing their goods for storage with a business or lending a friend their vehicle to drive for the weekend while they go out of town. Certain duties and rights arise from all these bailment transactions, not least of which is the bailee's overarching duty of safekeeping goods for the duration of the bailment, which, if breached, gives plaintiffs the right to sue in damages for their losses. This book explores all aspects of the bailment transaction, both from the perspective of the bailee and bailor. It attempts to simplify the rules of bailment and make them more intelligible for the law student, lawyer, judge, and members of the public who are seeking to understand, or better understand, a bailment law rule. This is done using numerous examples arising from the caselaw and through providing the reader with statements of law on all aspects of bailment that are clear and understandable -- but at the same time, appropriately qualified, meaningful, and usable. Major discrepancies in the caselaw have been noted and solutions have been offered up to address them throughout the book."--
Notes: Includes table of cases.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to bailment law : the nature and elements of bailment and bailment distinguished from other heads of obligation; title: A bailor's onus of proof : general considerations; title: A bailor's onus of proof : more specific considerations; title: A bailee's onus of proof : general considerations; title: Bailees for reward : specific considerations when assessing the standard of care; title: Bailee defences and limitations on bailee liability; title: Sub-bailment.