§ 44-12-63. Obligations of Bailor

The obligations of the bailor of things are:

1. To do no act to deprive the hirer of the use and enjoyment of the chattel during the period of the bailment;
2. To keep the thing in suitable order and repair for the purposes of the bailment; and
3. To warrant the right of possession and that the thing bailed is free from any secret fault rendering it unfit for the purposes for which it is hired.

History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2059; Code 1868, § 2062; Code 1873, § 2088; Code 1882, § 2088; Civil Code 1895, § 2906; Civil Code 1910, § 3479; Code 1933, § 12-204.

Cross references.

Liability of motor vehicle owner for traffic or parking violations occurring while motor vehicle leased to another, § 40-6-207 .

Law reviews.

For comment on Redfern Meats, Inc. v. Hertz Corp., see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 347 (1975).