Aetna Life Insurance v. Chandler

It is the general rule that a bailee “has no right to delegate his power of user unless there is some understanding or agreement to that effect.” 6 C. J. 1115. But a use “required by reasonable necessity” may sometimes be inferred from the terms of the bailment although not specifically included therein. Evans v. Mason, 64 N. H. 98, 99.

The trial court in the present case has found that the bailor permitted the bailee the reasonable use of the car for the bailee’s needs, that the bailee had an urgent need for the car on the night of the accident, and that the use made of it was reasonable;…