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Principle: Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so or to provide gratuitously, and such other person takes the benefits of that; the latter is bound to compensate the former for something done or thing provided, or to restore, the thing so delivered.
Facts: Trader 'A' delivers certain eatables at 'B's house by mistake. 'B' consumed the eatables without asking anything. Which of the following derivations is correct?

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A

'B' is bound to pay 'A' for the eatables.

B

'B' can be made liable to pay for the eatables, only if 'A' establishes as an express contract between 'A' and 'B'.

C

'B' is not bound to pay 'A' for the eatables.

D

It is the discretion of 'B' to make payment to 'A'

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Correct Answer :

Option A

'B' is bound to pay 'A' for the eatables.

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