What's a Bailor Bailee?

A bailor is an individual who temporarily relinquishes possession but not ownership of a good or other property under a bailment agreement. The bailor entrusts possession of the good(s) or property to another individual, known as the bailee.

What is bailor Bailee?

As per the section 148 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a bailment is a contract where one person delivers goods to another person for some purpose. The person delivering the goods is the Bailor and the person receiving the goods is the Bailee.

What is bailment and Bailee?

Bailment is a legal relationship in common law, where the owner transfers physical possession of personal property ("chattel") for a time, but retains ownership. The owner who surrenders custody to a property is called the "bailor" and the individual who accepts the property is called a "bailee".