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A bailee in a bailment for work and services is entitled to hold and, if necessary, sell the property if the bailor does not pay for the services or work done. This provision of law is known as a(n) :


A) bailee's lien.
B) equitable lien.
C) consignor's lien
D) bailor's lien.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Whenever one person turns over property to another with the understanding that certain work is to be performed on the property, a ___________ for work and services is created.


A) promise
B) pledge
C) bailment
D) mortgage

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Explain mutual-benefit bailments.

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A mutual-benefit bailment is one in whic...

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List the four different kinds of bailments.

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The law concerning bailments provides for certain rights and duties of both bailor and bailee, depending on the kind of bailment. Bailments are classified into the four following categories: (i) Bailments for the sole benefit of the bailee. (ii) Bailments for the sole benefit of the bailor. (iii) Mutual-benefit bailments. (iv) Constructive bailments.

A bailment is created when the parking lot attendant actually takes control of the vehicle.

A) True
B) False

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An agreement in which a man borrows his friend's tuxedo is a bailment for the:


A) sole benefit of the bailee.
B) sole benefit of the bailor.
C) benefit of both the parties.
D) benefit of bailee's heirs.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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How is an agreement of bailment created?

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A bailment is a special kind of contract...

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In a bailment for the sole benefit of a bailee, both the bailor and the bailee get the benefit.

A) True
B) False

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An agreement in which a suitcase is left with a railroad station checkroom is a:


A) bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee.
B) bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor.
C) mutual-benefit bailment.
D) constructive bailment.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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To create a bailment, the bailee must ______ to possess goods.


A) intend
B) ask
C) have ownership
D) desire

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A guest whose stay is relatively uncertain is known as a:


A) traveler.
B) customer.
C) transient.
D) trespasser

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Withholding payment for transportation charges enables a carrier to hold goods on the basis of a(n) :


A) carrier's lien.
B) warehouser's lien.
C) proprietor's lien.
D) equitable lien.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Both individuals and businesses sometimes need to place articles in storage and they, thereby, enter into a bailment known as a:


A) constructive bailment.
B) common-carrier bailment.
C) bailment for storage.
D) parking-lot bailment.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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A bailee's lien is a claim against the property of another as security for a debt.

A) True
B) False

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A bailment for the sole benefit of a bailee usually results in a(n) :


A) borrowing/lending transaction.
B) spring transaction.
C) declarative transaction.
D) autonomous transaction.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A carrier, in most cases, has a right to hold a shipment until payment is made.

A) True
B) False

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An individual or firm in the business of transporting goods between certain points as allowed by the various state commissions that regulate the carriers is known as a:


A) business carrier.
B) government carrier.
C) public carrier.
D) common carrier.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The kind of bailment created when a friend inadvertently leaves behind an article of jewelry in your home during a visit is a(n) :


A) adversarial bailment.
B) declarative bailment.
C) mutual-benefit bailment.
D) constructive bailment.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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In general, all of the following are requirements for a bailment, EXCEPT that the:


A) bailor must be in possession of goods.
B) bailee must intend to possess goods.
C) bailee must return identical goods.
D) actual ownership of goods is necessary.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The law concerning bailments provides for certain rights and duties of both bailor and bailee, depending on the:


A) amount of the transactions.
B) nature of the business.
C) kind of bailment.
D) financial positions of the parties.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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