Cushman v. Cliff House

An action to recover the value of personal property from defendants as bailees, the plaintiffs alleging in two counts, first, the violation of a contract of bailment by failure to redeliver on demand, and, second, a conversion of the property, these allegations being denied by defendants.

The cause was tried by a jury and a verdict for the defendants returned. Following the entry of judgment thereon plaintiffs moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for a new trial, both motions being denied. Appeals were taken from the order denying the first motion and from the judgment, and are…