Bailment

The delivery of personal property by one person to another who holds the property for a certain purpose under a contract (generally applies when a hotel holds personal property left in the room by a guest who has not yet paid his bill). Personal property left in a hotel room safe deposit box are not in a bailment as no one has control of the goods. Items left at the front desk in their safe are under the care of the hotel and staff and are bailment.

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