Contract Act, 1872 — Section 154: Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed

154. Liability of bailee making unauthorized use of goods bailed. If the bailee makes any use of the goods bailed, which is not according to the conditions of the bailment, he is liable to make compensation to the bailor for any damage arising to the goods from or during such use of them. Illustrations

(a)A lends a horse to B for his own riding only. B allows C, a member of his family, to ride the horse. C rides with care, but the horse accidentally falls and is injured. B is liable to make compensation to A for the injury done to the horse.

(b)A hires a horse in 1[Karachi] from B expressly to march to 1[Hyderabad]. A rides with due care, but marches to 1[Khairpur] instead. The horse accidentally falls and is injured. A is liable to make compensation to B for the injury to the horse.