alleryStart learning →A bailee in good faith returns goods to a bailor lacking title. He is:
ANot liable to the owner
BLiable for full value
CLiable for half value
DLiable if bailor won't pay
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Not liable to the owner
Section 166 protects a bailee who in good faith redelivers to the bailor, even when the bailor lacked title.
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