The Rosberg family asked their neighbors, the Lowells, to feed their cat while they are away on a vacation. The Lowells fed the cat as they had been asked to but the cat ran away and never returned. What kind of bailment agreement existed between the Rosbergs and the Lowells?
A) bailment for the sole benefit of the bailee
B) bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor
C) mutual benefit bailment
D) bailment at will

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The bailment agreement between the Rosbergs and the Lowells was a bailment for the sole benefit of the bailor. The Rosbergs asked the Lowells to feed their cat, but did not receive any benefit in return. The Lowells, on the other hand, were fulfilling their duty as neighbors and did not receive any compensation for their services. Therefore, in this situation, the bailment was for the sole benefit of the bailor.

The Rosberg Family Asked Their Neighbors, the Lowells, to Feed