Privilege to Detain

Question 1

Privilege to Detain

Answer 1

• one who reasonable believes that another has tortiously taken a chattel upon his premises or has failed to make cash payment for a chattel purchases or services rendered there is privileges without arresting the other, to detain him on the premises for the time pessary for a reasonable investigation of the facts.

Question 2

Must have 1

Answer 2

reasonable cause (i.e cts to sustain the detention)

Question 3

Must have 2

Answer 3

Proper purpose (i.e, investigation and to summon police)

Question 4

Must have 3

Answer 4

Reasonable manner (i.e how carried out) and

Question 5

Must have 4

Answer 5

Reasonable time (i.e how long)