alleryStart learning →The 1703 case Coggs v Bernard established that a bailment:
ACannot exist without payment
BNeeds a signed written deed
CExists only for money loans
DCan exist even if gratuitous
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Can exist even if gratuitous
Coggs v Bernard recognised that a bailee can be bound though he receives no reward.
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