Locatio Custodiae

A letting to keep; a bailment or deposit of goods for hire. Story, Bailm. § 442. LOCATIO MERCIUM VEHENDARUM (Lat.)

In civil law. The carriage of goods for hire. In.respect to contracts of this sort entered into by private persons not exercising the bu Binees of common carriers, there does not seem tg be any material distinction varying the rights, obligations, and duties of the parties from those of other bailees for hire. Every such private person is bound to ordinary diligence and a reasonable exercise of skill; and of course he is not responsible for, any losses not occasioned by ordinary such risk. 2 Ld. Raym. 909, 917, 918) 4 Taunt. 787; 6 Taunt. 577; 2 Marsh. 298; Jones, Bailm. 103, 106, 121; 2 Bos. & P. 417; 1 Bouv. Inst, note 1020. See "Common Carriers." LOCATIO OPERIS (Lat.)

In civil law. The hiring of labor and services. It is a contract by which one of the parties gives a certain work to be performed by the other, who binds himself to do it for the price agreed between them, which he who gives the work to be done promises to pay to the other for doing it. Poth. du Contr. de Louage, note 392. This is divided into two branches: First, locatio operis faciendi; and, secondly, locatio mercium vehendarum (g. v.). LOCATIO OPERIS FACIENDI (Lat.)

In civil law. Hire of services to be performed. There are two kinds: First, the locatio operis fadendi, strictly so called, or the hire of labor and services; such as the hire of tailors to make clothes, and of jewelers to set gems, and of watchmakers to repair watches. Jones, Bailm. 9t), 96, 97. Secondly, locatio custodiae, or the receiving of goods on deposit for a reward, which is properly the hire of care and attention about the goods. Story, Bailm. §§ 422, 442; 1 Bouv. Inst, note 994. In contracts for work. It is of the essence of the contract, first, that there should be work to be done; secondly, for a price or reward; and, thirdly, a lawful contract between parties capable and intending to contract. Poth. du Contr. de Louage, notes 395-403. LOCATIO REI (Lat.)

In civil law. The hiring of a thing. It is a contract by which one of the parties obligates himself to give to the other the use and enjojrment of a certain thing for a period of time agreed upon between them, and in consideration of a price which the latter binds himself to pay in return. Poth. du Contr. de Louage, note 1.

A bailment for safekeeping for a reward.