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A tradesman leaves goods at B's house by mistake and B treats them as his own. B's liability to pay arises under which quasi-contractual provision?
ASection 69 (interested payer)
BSection 68 (necessaries)
CSection 71 (finder of goods)
DSection 70 (benefit of a non-gratuitous act)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Section 70 (benefit of a non-gratuitous act)
Section 70 applies: the goods were delivered lawfully and not gratuitously, and B enjoyed their benefit by treating them as his own, so he must pay for them.
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