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Where a bailee, without the bailor's consent, mixes the bailed goods with his own and the goods CAN be separated (Section 156):
AThe bailor must pay for separation
BOwnership passes to the bailee
CThe goods are forfeited
DThe property remains with each, but the bailee bears the expense of separation and any damage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The property remains with each, but the bailee bears the expense of separation and any damage
Section 156: the goods can be separated, each keeps his property, but the bailee bears the cost of separation and any resulting damage.
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