Malaysia legislation
Section 72
Section 72
A person who finds goods belonging to another and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee.
Contracts 47
Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion 73.
A person to whom money has been paid, or anything delivered, by mistake or under coercion, must repay or return it.
(a)
A and B jointly owe RM100 to C. A alone pays the amount to C, and B, not knowing this fact, pays RM100 over again to C. C is bound to repay the amount to B.
(b)
A railway company refuses to deliver up certain goods to the consignee, except upon the payment of an illegal charge for carriage. The consignee pays the sum charged in order to obtain the goods. He is entitled to recover so much of the charge as was illegally excessive.