During the bailment, in all cases the bailee has a right to the possession of the property and in most cases a special right of property in the thing bailed. For a violation of these rights by anyone he has a cause of action. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2032; Code 1868, § 2033; Code 1873, § 2059; Code 1882, § 2059; Civil Code 1895, § 2895; CivilCode 1910, § 3468; Code 1933, § 12-102.