A, the bailor, pledges cinema projector and other accessories with Cine Association Co-operative Bank Limited, the bailee, for loan. A requests the bank to allow the pledged goods to remain in his possession and promises to hold the same in trust for the bailee and also further promises to handover the possession of the same to the bank whenever demanded. Examining the provisions of Indian Contract Act, 1872 decide, whether a valid contract of pledge has been made between A, the bailor and Bank, the bailee ?
Where a mercantile agent is, with the consent of the owner, in possession of goods or the documents of title to goods, any pledge made by him, when acting in the ordinary course of business of a mercantile agent, shall be as valid as if he were expressly authorized by the owner of the goods to make the same; provided that the pawnee acts acts in good faith and has not at the time of the pledge notice that the pawnor has no authority to pledge. As per the provisions above it is clearly evident that contract made between A & Bank is valid.
