The loss or destruction of the thing hired without fault on the part of the hirer puts an end to the bailment, and the hirer is required to pay only for the time it was enjoyed.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2063; Code 1868, § 2066; Code 1873, § 2092; Code 1882, § 2092; Civil Code 1895, § 2910; Civil Code 1910, § 3483; Code 1933, § 12-207.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of law of contracts, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 107 (1986).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Rights in Personalty
§ 44-12-61. Qualified Ownership and Rights of Hirer
§ 44-12-62. Duties of Hirer; Liability for Acts of Bailor’s Agents
§ 44-12-63. Obligations of Bailor
§ 44-12-64. Duty to Return Property; Assumption of Risks; Time of Return
§ 44-12-65. Effect of Breach of Contract; Action for Conversion by Bailor
§ 44-12-66. Effect of Loss or Destruction of Thing Hired; Liability of Hirer
§ 44-12-67. When Hirer May Relet; Effect of Reletting Without Consent of Bailor
§ 44-12-68. Consent Required for Removal of Hired Thing From State or Hazardous Use
§ 44-12-69. Rights of Action of Hirer and Bailor
§ 44-12-70. Liability of Thing Hired to Execution and Levy; Forthcoming Bond
§ 44-12-71. Hire of Labor or Services; Standard of Care
§ 44-12-72. Title to Article on Which Labor Bestowed
§ 44-12-73. Right to Possession by Bailee
§ 44-12-74. Loss or Destruction of Property; Right of Bailee to Compensation
§ 44-12-75. Exercise of Discretion by Factor; Diligence
§ 44-12-76. Keeper of Livery Stable; Diligence