Swem v. Green
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from County Court of Arapahoe County. The appellee, Jenuie Green, who was plaintiff below, caused to be deposited with the appellant, who was a warehouseman, a box containing various articles of clothing and household goods. While the box remained in appellant’s custody his warehouse was entered by thieves, and the box rifled of its contents.
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Appeal from County Court of Arapahoe County. The appellee, Jenuie Green, who was plaintiff below, caused to be deposited with the appellant, who was a warehouseman, a box containing various articles of clothing and household goods. While the box remained in appellant’s custody his warehouse was entered by thieves, and the box rifled of its contents. Mrs. Green demanded of the appellant, as payment for the loss of her goods, the sum of $250, which she testifies was their value. After considerable negotiation and delay, according to the preponderance of the testimony, the appellant agreed to…
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, C. J.
Preliminary to the consideration of this case upon the errors assigned, we will pass upon a motion to strike the bill of exceptions from the files, which was reserved .until the case should be reached for final consideration. Upon looking into' the motion, we are of opinion that the ground thereof is not well assigned. It is that the bill of exceptions was not filed within the time prescribed by the court below. The order of the court was that the appellant have. “fifty days in ivhich to prepare his bill of exceptions. ” To comply with this order, it was only necessary, under the…
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