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Under section 71 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a person who finds another person’s goods and takes…

Section 71 assigns a finder who takes custody of another person’s goods the responsibility of a bailee. Sections 151 and 152 require ordinary prudent care and, absent a…

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Under section 71 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a person who finds another person’s goods and takes them into custody has the same responsibility as which of the following?

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Section 71 assigns a finder who takes custody of another person’s goods the responsibility of a bailee. Sections 151 and 152 require ordinary prudent care and, absent a special contract, do not make the bailee liable for loss after that required care has been taken.

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Option A

A bailor is the person delivering goods in a bailment; section 71 places the finder in the recipient’s responsibility instead.

Option B

An indemnitee receives protection against loss under an indemnity; this is not the comparison made in section 71.

Option C

Section 71 does not compare the finder’s responsibility to that of an agent.

Option D

Section 71 expressly imposes the same responsibility as a bailee.

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