The Law Dictionary for Everyone
A bailor is a person who trusts another person to keep property safe until that property can be returned to its owner. This agreement is usually established under a contract of bailment. The bailor is not always the owner of the property, but may instead be entrusted by the owner of the property. An example of a bailor is someone […]
Read moreThe term bailment refers to the transfer of personal property to another person for safekeeping, or for the other person to control or use temporarily. A bailment is a form of contractual relationship, even if no contract has been signed. The person receiving the property (the “bailee”) has possession and control over the property for a specific period of time, […]
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