Morgan v Maurer Son

JurisdictionIreland
Judgment Date01 January 1964
Date01 January 1964
CourtCircuit Court
(Cir. Ct.)
Morgan
and
Maurer & Son

Watch sent by watchmaker to agent - Watch lost in post -Liability of bailee who parts with possession of property bailed without consent of bailor - Onus of showing consent of bailor.

The plaintiff left a watch to be repaired by the defendant firm. Before embarking upon the repairs the defendant sent the watch to the manufacturer's agent and when the watch was being returned to the defendant by registered post it was either lost or stolen and was not recovered. The plaintiff stated that he did not know the watch was being sent to the agent until after its loss. Held, 1, that it was reasonable for the defendant to send the watch to the agent; 2, that the onus of proving bailor's permission to part...

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