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Section 144 of Indian Contract Act

    Guarantee on contract that creditor shall not act on it until co-surety joins.— Where a person gives a guarantee upon a contract that the creditor shall not act upon it until another person has joined… 

    Section 145 of Indian Contract Act

      Implied promise to indemnify surety.— In every contract of guarantee there is an implied promise by the principal debtor to indemnify the surety, and the surety is entitled to recover from the principal debtor whatever… 

      Section 146 of Indian Contract Act

        Co-sureties liable to contribute equally.— Where two or more persons are co-sureties for the same debt or duty, either jointly or severally, and whether under the same or different contracts, and whether with or without… 

        Section 147 of Indian Contract Act

          Liability of co-sureties bound in different sums.— Co-sureties who are bound in different sums are liable to pay equally as far as the limits of their respective obligations permit. Illustrations (a) A, B and C,… 

          Section 148 of Indian Contract Act

            “Bailment” “bailor” and “bailee” defined.— A “bailment” is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise… 

            Section 149 of Indian Contract Act

              Delivery to bailee how made.— The delivery to the bailee may be made by doing anything which has the effect of putting the goods in the possession of the intended bailee or of any person… 

              Section 150 of Indian Contract Act

                Bailor’s duty to disclose faults in goods bailed.— The bailor is bound to disclose to the bailee faults in the goods bailed, of which the bailor is aware, and which materially interfere with the use… 

                Section 151 of Indian Contract Act

                  Care to be taken by bailee.— In all cases of bailment the bailee is bound to take as much care of the goods bailed to him as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar… 

                  Section 152 of Indian Contract Act

                    Bailee when not liable for loss, etc., of thing bailed.— The bailee, in the absence of any special contract, is not responsible for the loss, destruction or deterioration of the thing bailed, if he has…