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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-12-63. Obligations of bailor.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-12-63. Obligations of bailor.

The obligations of the bailor of things are:

(1) To do no act to deprive the hirer of the use and enjoyment of the chattel during the period of the bailment;

(2) To keep the thing in suitable order and repair for the purposes of the bailment; and

(3) To warrant the right of possession and that the thing bailed is free from any secret fault rendering it unfit for the purposes for which it is hired.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2059; Code 1868, § 2062; Code 1873, § 2088; Code 1882, § 2088; Civil Code 1895, § 2906; Civil Code 1910, § 3479; Code 1933, § 12-204.

## Cross References

Liability of motor vehicle owner for traffic or parking violations occurring while motor vehicle leased to another, § 40-6-207.

## Law Reviews

For comment on Redfern Meats, Inc. v. Hertz Corp., see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 347 (1975).