Section 168 - Right of finder of goods, may sue for specific reward offered : Indian Contract Act 1872

What is the Right of finder of goods, may sue for specific reward offered? Section 168 of Indian Contract Act 1872

Section 168 of Indian Contract Act 1872 : "Right of finder of goods, may sue for specific reward offered"

168. The finder of goods has no right to sue the owner for compensation for trouble and expense voluntarily incurred by him to preserve the goods and to find out the owner; but he may retain the goods against the owner until he receives such compensation; and, where the owner has offered a specific reward for the return of goods lost, the finder may sue for such reward, and may retain the goods until he receives it.

INDIAN CONTRACT ACT 1872

Section 166 - Bailee not responsible on redelivery to bailor without title

Section 167 - Right of third person claiming goods bailed

Section 168 - Right of finder of goods, may sue for specific reward offered

Section 169 - When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it

Section 170 - Bailee's particular lien

Section 171 - General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers

Bailment of pledges

Section 172 - Pledge pawnor and pawnee defined

Section 173 - Pawnee's right of retainer

Section 174 - Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged. Presumption in case of subsequent advances

Section 175 - Pawnee's right as to extraordinary expenses incurred