Master the rules that govern bailments and carriers, from goods to passengers and even telegraph services.
This edition collects leading cases and practical explanations about bailment, the duties of bailees, and the quasi-bailment relations of carriers. It covers common carriers of goods and passengers, as well as telegraph and telephone companies acting as carriers, with attention to delivery, liability, and remedies.
Written for students, lawyers, and professionals, it provides clear guidance on how care standards, burden of proof, contracts, and liens shape real-world outcomes in transportation and related services. The material helps readers understand how rules adapt across different kinds of bailments and carrier relationships.
- Foundational concepts of bailment, delivery, acceptance, and redelivery.
- Duties and standards of care for carriers, including limits and excusations like acts of God.
- How contracts, tickets, bills of lading, and liens influence rights and remedies.
- Practical discussion of burden of proof, damages, and liability across goods, passengers, and intelligence carriers.
Ideal for readers of transportation, commercial, and bailment law, as well as those needing a reliable reference for case-based analysis.