A hires a carriage of B. The carriage is unsafe though B is not aware of it and A is injured_________________?
Correct answer: D. B is responsible to A for the injury
- A. None of above
- B. B is not responsible to A for the injury
- C. No one is responsible to each other
- D. B is responsible to A for the injury
Explanation
When goods are bailed for hire, the bailor is responsible for defects that cause injury even if the bailor was unaware of them. Therefore, B is liable for A’s injury caused by the unsafe carriage.
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