If the thing bailed for labor and services is destroyed without fault on the part of the bailee, the loss falls upon the bailor; and the bailee may demand compensation for the labor expended and materials used upon it.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2080; Code 1868, § 2075; Code 1873, § 2101; Code 1882, § 2101; Civil Code 1895, § 2919; Civil Code 1910, § 3492; Code 1933, § 12-412.
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