Petrus v. Robbins

I agree with my brethren on the principles of the law of bailments. In Harris v. Howerton, 169 Va. 647, 661, 194 S. E. 692, 698, I said with their approval: “It seems to be well settled that a bailee of personal property may recover compensation for any wrongful injury to the article bailed while in his possession.” I think, however, that under our Rules and on the record before us, we are not free to consider the applicability of the law of bailments to this case.

The present opinion of the majority states a case entirely different from the one originally heard by us or stated in their…