PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. Since the first publication of this work very many important cases have been heard and decided in the courts, giving to the profession new and important views of the law relating thereto. Statutes that have added new features to the law of bailments and carriers have been enacted by both state and federal legislatures. The last congress of the United States made some important changes in the interstate commerce law, and undertook to pass a law fixing the liability of the carrier in cases of injuries resulting from the negligence of fellow servants. Because of these changes and the important questions decided by the numerous courts of the country, where both the common law rules discussed in this work, as well as the more recent statutory enactments have received attention, and for the sake of presenting several new sections that are deemed necessary, and redressing and in several instances rewriting some of the old sections, and in furtherance of an endeavor to generally improve the work, it has been thought best to present this second and revised edition. Should it be accorded the kindly reception of the first edition, and meet or partially meet the needs of the profession in the subjects presented the writer will be rewarded for the labor it has cost him. Detroit, November, 1907. P. T. V. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Origin and growth of the bailment relation.... Interpretation of the English courts.... Definitions and critcisms of definitions.. Some very common examples of bailments. Purpose of the bailment may necessitate a change in condition... Bailor may sell or incumber property-Title of bailee.... Bailor must exercise good faith-Must not expose Lailee to dan- 24 Bailee against third parties..... Modifying or enlarging responsibility by contract... How far can the bailee lessen his responsibility by contract.. Not always required to redeliver the specific property. Bailee's right to compensation and lien Agreement for compensation, express or implied, necessary to If no statute or express contract giving bailee lien he may have Delivery to the bailee for the purpose of the bailment necessary to the establishment of the lien..... Possession of the property an essential.. The finder of property-His compensation-Lien.. Extinction of the lien-Payment or tender. Lien once lost cannot be revived. |