In bailment, which item would be considered bailed property?

• A. Cash in the customer's pocket
• B. Land title
• C. Clothes and jewelry placed on the dead body
• D. Vehicles owned by the funeral home

Answer: (C)

Bailed property is personal property entrusted to another for safekeeping or a specific purpose, with a duty to return it. In a funeral setting, clothes and jewelry placed on the deceased are handed to the funeral home to care for and present the body, with the understanding they will be returned to the family after the service. That entrusted, returnable nature fits the bailment idea perfectly.

Cash in the pocket, land titles, or vehicles owned by the funeral home aren’t items given to the funeral home for safekeeping on a dress-rehearsal basis or for the specific purpose of handling the body. They don’t meet the same entrusted-for-return concept, so they aren’t considered bailed property.