Section 70 Indian Contract Act 1872
Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 is about Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act. It is under CHAPTER V of the Act. CHAPTER V is titled OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT.
Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act
Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such other person enjoys the benefit thereof, the latter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, or to restore, the thing so done or delivered.
Illustrations
(a) A, a tradesman, leaves goods at Bs house by mistake. B treats the goods as his own. He is bound to pay A for them.
(b) A saves Bs property from fire. A is not entitled to compensation from B, if the circumstances show that he intended to act gratuitously.
See also:
Section 69 Indian Contract Act 1872 (Reimbursement of person paying money due by another, in payment of which he is interested)
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