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Bailor

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

He who bails a thing to another. See "Bailment."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who makes a bailment.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

He who bails a thing to another. The bailor must act with good faith towards the bailee; Story, Bailm. § 74; permit him to enjoy the thing bailed according to contract; and in some bailments, as hiring, warrant the title and possession of- the thing hired, and, probably, keep it in suitable order and repair for the purpose of the bailment; Story, Bailm. § 388.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The party who hafts or delivers goods to another, in the contract of bailment. McGee v. French, 49 S. C. 454, 27 S. E. 487.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The party who bails or delivers goods to another upon the contract of bailment, v. Bailment.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The party who baits or deliyers goods to another, in the contract of bailment.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The person making a bailment.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

The party who bails or delivers goods to another, in the contract of bailment. See Bailment.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

contracts, he who bails athingtoanother. The bailor must act with good faith towards the bailee. Story’s Bailm. § 75, 76, 77; permit him to enjoy the thing bailed according to contract; and, in some bailments, as hiring, warrant the title and possession of a thing hired, and probably, to keep it in suitable order and repair for the purpose of the bailment. Ib. § 388— 392. Vide Inst. lib. 3, tit. 25: