Terry Fedrick V. Jail Case Study
Terry Fedrick v. Cliff Nichols d/b/a C&N Truck and Trailer Repair
The term Bailment is derived from the French Bailor, "to deliver". A bailment is a temporary transfer of property to another for a limited time and for a specific purpose. The transfer of property in a bailment is only in regards to possession, not ownership. The bailor is the owner of the transferred property. The bailee holds the transferred property. The property is held in trust for the benefit of the bailor. A bailment is completely different from a bail bond.
The bailor is the owner of the transferred property. As the bailor, you have the right to receive your property back in an acceptable manner. For example, your car should be returned to you in the same condition you left it if you valet parked it. What is considered acceptable returned property by the …show more content…
Cliff Nichols d/b/a C&N Truck and Trailer Repair
Case Number: 12-07-00178-CV
Judge: Brian Hoyle
Court: Texas Court of Appeals, Twelfth District on appeal from the 402nd District Court Wood County
Plaintiff's Attorney: Richard Malone, Kelvin Malone Firm, Dallas, Texas
Defendant's Attorney: Mark W. Breding
Description: Terry Fedrick appeals from a take nothing judgment following a bench trial. In one issue, Fedrick argues that he was entitled to a judgment as a matter of law in light of factual findings made by the trial court. We affirm. * * * Fedrick is a truck driver, and he owns a commercial truck manufactured in 1994. The truck apparently developed a short circuit in the wiring and caught fire while it was parked outside Fedrick's home. Fedrick was able to extinguish the fire, and had the truck towed to Nichols's repair facility. Nichols agreed to attempt to repair the truck. One of his employees began the repair job, but could not complete the repair because a part had not yet arrived. The truck was parked outside Nichols's facility overnight when it caught fire again and was burned beyond
The term Bailment is derived from the French Bailor, "to deliver". A bailment is a temporary transfer of property to another for a limited time and for a specific purpose. The transfer of property in a bailment is only in regards to possession, not ownership. The bailor is the owner of the transferred property. The bailee holds the transferred property. The property is held in trust for the benefit of the bailor. A bailment is completely different from a bail bond.
The bailor is the owner of the transferred property. As the bailor, you have the right to receive your property back in an acceptable manner. For example, your car should be returned to you in the same condition you left it if you valet parked it. What is considered acceptable returned property by the …show more content…
Cliff Nichols d/b/a C&N Truck and Trailer Repair
Case Number: 12-07-00178-CV
Judge: Brian Hoyle
Court: Texas Court of Appeals, Twelfth District on appeal from the 402nd District Court Wood County
Plaintiff's Attorney: Richard Malone, Kelvin Malone Firm, Dallas, Texas
Defendant's Attorney: Mark W. Breding
Description: Terry Fedrick appeals from a take nothing judgment following a bench trial. In one issue, Fedrick argues that he was entitled to a judgment as a matter of law in light of factual findings made by the trial court. We affirm. * * * Fedrick is a truck driver, and he owns a commercial truck manufactured in 1994. The truck apparently developed a short circuit in the wiring and caught fire while it was parked outside Fedrick's home. Fedrick was able to extinguish the fire, and had the truck towed to Nichols's repair facility. Nichols agreed to attempt to repair the truck. One of his employees began the repair job, but could not complete the repair because a part had not yet arrived. The truck was parked outside Nichols's facility overnight when it caught fire again and was burned beyond