Legal World

Section 157 Contract Act — Effect of mixture, without bailor ’s consent, when the goods cannot be separated

The Indian Contract Act, 1872 · Official PDF page 40

Open in NyayaOfficial PDF, page 40

157. Effect of mixture, without bailor ’s consent, when the goods cannot be separated.—If the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, in such a manner that it is impossible to separate the go ods bailed from the other goods, and deliver them back, the bailor is entitled to be compensated by the bailee for the loss of the goods.

Illustration A bails a barrel of Cape flour worth Rs. 45 to B. B, without A ’s consent, mixes the flour with country flour of his own, worth only Rs. 25 a barrel. B must compensate A for the loss of his flour.

Text extracted from the official PDF (India Code source copy; consolidation date not certified). Line breaks and footnote marks may differ; the PDF is the authority.

For research. Check the official gazette and later amendments before citing a section.