Legal Opinion
Pfennig v. Roosevelt Hotel
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1947No. 18647PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a suit for $750 against a hotel company for the loss of a lady's coat which was delivered to a bell boy with instructions that it be shipped by express to the plaintiff's home but which has completely disappeared. The sole defense is that the liability of the defendant is limited by Article 2971 of our Civil Code to $100. The plaintiffs are Dr. Hazel Tesh Pfennig and her husband, Albert J. Pfennig, who reside in Terre Haute, Ind.
It is conceded that there is no community property law in the state of Indiana and that therefore the coat, for the loss of which this suit is brought, was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Millhiser v. Beau Site Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Honig v. RileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Goodwin v. Georgian Hotel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1938
- Elcox v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Alex W. Rothschild & Co. v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Gardner v. Jonathan ClubCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Laubie v. Sonesta Intern. Hotel Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Zurich Insurance Co. v. Fairmont Roosevelt Hotel, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Minneapolis Fire & Marine Insurance v. Matson Navigation Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1960
- Peppard v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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