A store clerk receives a payment from a customer for services rendered. The storeowner entrusts the store clerk to properly receive and log the payment as well as turn in all receipts at the end of the store clerk's shift. What legal term describes the storeowner in this relationship?

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The storeowner is known as the bailor in this relationship, as they are entrusting the clerk (the bailee) with handling their property (the payment and receipts) and ensuring they are kept safe and accounted for until they can be returned.

A Store Clerk Receives a Payment from a Customer for Services