Indian_Real_Estate_Law (2)

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Indian Real Estate Laws 174be found, or if he refuses upon demand, topay the lawful charges of the finder, the findermay sell it—" (1) when the thing is in dangerof perishing or of losing the greater part ofits value, or (2) when the lawful charges of thefinder, in respect of the thing found, amount totwo-thirds of its value. 170. Bailee’s particularlien.—Where the bailee has, in accordancewith the purpose of the bailment, rendered anyservice involving the exercise of labour or skillin respect of the goods bailed, he has, in theabsence of a contract to the contrary, a rightto retain such goods until he receives due remunerationfor the services he has rendered inrespect of them. Illustrations (a) A deliversa rough diamond to B, a jeweller, to be cutand polished, which is accordingly done. B isentitled to retain the stone till he is paid forthe services he has rendered. (a) A delivers arough diamond to B, a jeweller, to be cut andpolished, which is accordingly done. B is entitledto retain the stone till he is paid for theservices he has rendered." (b) A gives cloth toB, a tailor, to make into a coat. B promises Ato deliver the coat as soon as it is finished, andto give a three months credit for the price. B isnot entitled to retain the coat until he is paid.(b) A gives cloth to B, a tailor, to make into acoat. B promises A to deliver the coat as soonas it is finished, and to give a three monthscredit for the price. B is not entitled to retainthe coat until he is paid." 170. Bailee’s particularlien.—Where the bailee has, in accordancewith the purpose of the bailment, rendered anyservice involving the exercise of labour or skillin respect of the goods bailed, he has, in theabsence of a contract to the contrary, a rightto retain such goods until he receives due remunerationfor the services he has rendered inrespect of them. Illustrations (a) A deliversa rough diamond to B, a jeweller, to be cutand polished, which is accordingly done. B isentitled to retain the stone till he is paid forthe services he has rendered. (a) A deliversa rough diamond to B, a jeweller, to be cutand polished, which is accordingly done. Bis entitled to retain the stone till he is paidfor the services he has rendered." (b) A givescloth to B, a tailor, to make into a coat. Bpromises A to deliver the coat as soon as itis finished, and to give a three months creditfor the price. B is not entitled to retain thecoat until he is paid. (b) A gives cloth to B,a tailor, to make into a coat. B promises A todeliver the coat as soon as it is finished, and togive a three months credit for the price. B isnot entitled to retain the coat until he is paid."171. General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers,attorneys and policy-brokers.—Bankers,factors, wharfingers, attorneys of a High Courtand policy-brokers may, in the absence of acontract to the contrary, retain as a securityfor a general balance of account, any goodsbailed to them; but no other persons have aright to retain, as a security for such balance,goods bailed to them, unless there is an expresscontract to that effect.1 —Bankers, factors,wharfingers, attorneys of a High Courtand policy-brokers may, in the absence of acontract to the contrary, retain as a securityfor a general balance of account, any goodsbailed to them; but no other persons have aright to retain, as a security for such balance,goods bailed to them, unless there is an expresscontract to that effect.1" 172. ‘Pledge’,‘pawnor’ and ‘pawnee’ defined.—The bailmentof goods as security for payment of a debtor performance of a promise is called ‘pledge’.The bailor is in this case called the ‘pawnor’.The bailee is called ‘pawnee’. —The bailmentof goods as security for payment of a debtor performance of a promise is called ‘pledge’.The bailor is in this case called the ‘pawnor’.The bailee is called ‘pawnee’." 173. Pawnee’sright of retainer.—The pawnee may retain thegoods pledged, not only for payment of thedebt or the performance of the promise, butfor the interests of the debt, and all necessaryexpenses incurred by him in respect of thepossession or for the preservation of the goodspledged. —The pawnee may retain the goodspledged, not only for payment of the debt orthe performance of the promise, but for the interestsof the debt, and all necessary expensesincurred by him in respect of the possessionor for the preservation of the goods pledged."173. Pawnee’s right of retainer.—The pawneemay retain the goods pledged, not only forpayment of the debt or the performance ofthe promise, but for the interests of the debt,6.6 6. THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872

175 Indian Real Estate Lawsand all necessary expenses incurred by himin respect of the possession or for the preservationof the goods pledged. —The pawneemay retain the goods pledged, not only forpayment of the debt or the performance ofthe promise, but for the interests of the debt,and all necessary expenses incurred by himin respect of the possession or for the preservationof the goods pledged." 174. Pawneenot to retain for debt or promise other thanthat for which goods pledged. Presumptionin case of subsequent advances.—The pawneeshall not, in the absence of a contract to thateffect, retain the goods pledged for any debtor promise other than the debt or promise forwhich they are pledged; but such contract, inthe absence of anything to the contrary, shallbe presumed in regard to subsequent advancesmade by the pawnee. —The pawnee shallnot, in the absence of a contract to that effect,retain the goods pledged for any debt orpromise other than the debt or promise forwhich they are pledged; but such contract, inthe absence of anything to the contrary, shallbe presumed in regard to subsequent advancesmade by the pawnee." 175. Pawnee’s rightas to extraordinary expenses incurred.—Thepawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnorextraordinary expenses incurred by him forthe preservation of the goods pledged. —Thepawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnorextraordinary expenses incurred by him forthe preservation of the goods pledged." 175.Pawnee’s right as to extraordinary expensesincurred.—The pawnee is entitled to receivefrom the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurredby him for the preservation of the goodspledged. —The pawnee is entitled to receivefrom the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurredby him for the preservation of the goodspledged." 176. Pawnee’s right where pawnormakes default.—If the pawnor makes defaultin payment of the debt, or performance; atthe stipulated time or the promise, in respectof which the goods were pledged, the pawneemay bring a suit against the pawnor upon thedebt or promise, and retain the goods pledgedas a collateral security; or he may sell the thingpledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable noticeof the sale. —If the pawnor makes defaultin payment of the debt, or performance;at the stipulated time or the promise, in respectof which the goods were pledged, thepawnee may bring a suit against the pawnorupon the debt or promise, and retain the goodspledged as a collateral security; or he may sellthe thing pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonablenotice of the sale." If the proceeds ofsuch sale are less than the amount due in respectof the debt or promise, the pawnor isstill liable to pay the balance. If the proceedsof the sale are greater than the amount so due,the pawnee shall pay over the surplus to thepawnor. 176. Pawnee’s right where pawnormakes default.—If the pawnor makes defaultin payment of the debt, or performance; atthe stipulated time or the promise, in respectof which the goods were pledged, the pawneemay bring a suit against the pawnor upon thedebt or promise, and retain the goods pledgedas a collateral security; or he may sell the thingpledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable noticeof the sale. —If the pawnor makes defaultin payment of the debt, or performance;at the stipulated time or the promise, in respectof which the goods were pledged, thepawnee may bring a suit against the pawnorupon the debt or promise, and retain the goodspledged as a collateral security; or he may sellthe thing pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonablenotice of the sale." If the proceeds ofsuch sale are less than the amount due in respectof the debt or promise, the pawnor isstill liable to pay the balance. If the proceedsof the sale are greater than the amount so due,the pawnee shall pay over the surplus to thepawnor. 177. Defaulting pawnor’s right to redeem.—Ifa time is stipulated for the paymentof the debt, or performance of the promise,for which the pledge is made, and the pawnormakes default in payment of the debt or performanceof the promise at the stipulated time,he may redeem the goods pledged at any subsequenttime before the actual sale of them1,but he must, in that case, pay, in addition,any expenses which have arisen from his default.177. Defaulting pawnor’s right to redeem.—Ifa time is stipulated for the paymentof the debt, or performance of the promise,for which the pledge is made, and the pawnor6. THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 6.6

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and all necessary expenses incurred by him

in respect of the possession or for the preservation

of the goods pledged. —The pawnee

may retain the goods pledged, not only for

payment of the debt or the performance of

the promise, but for the interests of the debt,

and all necessary expenses incurred by him

in respect of the possession or for the preservation

of the goods pledged." 174. Pawnee

not to retain for debt or promise other than

that for which goods pledged. Presumption

in case of subsequent advances.—The pawnee

shall not, in the absence of a contract to that

effect, retain the goods pledged for any debt

or promise other than the debt or promise for

which they are pledged; but such contract, in

the absence of anything to the contrary, shall

be presumed in regard to subsequent advances

made by the pawnee. —The pawnee shall

not, in the absence of a contract to that effect,

retain the goods pledged for any debt or

promise other than the debt or promise for

which they are pledged; but such contract, in

the absence of anything to the contrary, shall

be presumed in regard to subsequent advances

made by the pawnee." 175. Pawnee’s right

as to extraordinary expenses incurred.—The

pawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnor

extraordinary expenses incurred by him for

the preservation of the goods pledged. —The

pawnee is entitled to receive from the pawnor

extraordinary expenses incurred by him for

the preservation of the goods pledged." 175.

Pawnee’s right as to extraordinary expenses

incurred.—The pawnee is entitled to receive

from the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurred

by him for the preservation of the goods

pledged. —The pawnee is entitled to receive

from the pawnor extraordinary expenses incurred

by him for the preservation of the goods

pledged." 176. Pawnee’s right where pawnor

makes default.—If the pawnor makes default

in payment of the debt, or performance; at

the stipulated time or the promise, in respect

of which the goods were pledged, the pawnee

may bring a suit against the pawnor upon the

debt or promise, and retain the goods pledged

as a collateral security; or he may sell the thing

pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable notice

of the sale. —If the pawnor makes default

in payment of the debt, or performance;

at the stipulated time or the promise, in respect

of which the goods were pledged, the

pawnee may bring a suit against the pawnor

upon the debt or promise, and retain the goods

pledged as a collateral security; or he may sell

the thing pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable

notice of the sale." If the proceeds of

such sale are less than the amount due in respect

of the debt or promise, the pawnor is

still liable to pay the balance. If the proceeds

of the sale are greater than the amount so due,

the pawnee shall pay over the surplus to the

pawnor. 176. Pawnee’s right where pawnor

makes default.—If the pawnor makes default

in payment of the debt, or performance; at

the stipulated time or the promise, in respect

of which the goods were pledged, the pawnee

may bring a suit against the pawnor upon the

debt or promise, and retain the goods pledged

as a collateral security; or he may sell the thing

pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable notice

of the sale. —If the pawnor makes default

in payment of the debt, or performance;

at the stipulated time or the promise, in respect

of which the goods were pledged, the

pawnee may bring a suit against the pawnor

upon the debt or promise, and retain the goods

pledged as a collateral security; or he may sell

the thing pledged, on giving the pawnor reasonable

notice of the sale." If the proceeds of

such sale are less than the amount due in respect

of the debt or promise, the pawnor is

still liable to pay the balance. If the proceeds

of the sale are greater than the amount so due,

the pawnee shall pay over the surplus to the

pawnor. 177. Defaulting pawnor’s right to redeem.—If

a time is stipulated for the payment

of the debt, or performance of the promise,

for which the pledge is made, and the pawnor

makes default in payment of the debt or performance

of the promise at the stipulated time,

he may redeem the goods pledged at any subsequent

time before the actual sale of them1,

but he must, in that case, pay, in addition,

any expenses which have arisen from his default.

177. Defaulting pawnor’s right to redeem.—If

a time is stipulated for the payment

of the debt, or performance of the promise,

for which the pledge is made, and the pawnor

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