alleryUnder Section 71, a person who finds goods belonging to another and takes them into custody is subject to the same responsibility as:
AAn owner
BA surety
CA trustee
DA bailee
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. A bailee
Section 71 treats a finder of goods as a bailee: he must take reasonable care, must not appropriate the goods, and must restore them to the true owner.
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