Gottlieb v. Hartman
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County. Upon the trial of this cause in the district court, the plaintiff, Maggie Hartman, testified, that about the 1st of December, 1873, she deposited with one Morrison, for safekeeping, certain diamond rings and other personal property of value ; that Morrison was keeping a restaurant in Denver, and that she was staying at his house; that she never, saw Morrison after the 4th of December, 1873, and had not seen the property…
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Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County. Upon the trial of this cause in the district court, the plaintiff, Maggie Hartman, testified, that about the 1st of December, 1873, she deposited with one Morrison, for safekeeping, certain diamond rings and other personal property of value ; that Morrison was keeping a restaurant in Denver, and that she was staying at his house; that she never, saw Morrison after the 4th of December, 1873, and had not seen the property after she gave it into his keeping; that .Morrison disappeared about the 4th of December, 1873, and upon opening his safe,…
1Opinion of the CourtBrazee, J.
The declaration was in trover for one diamond cluster ring, value $900; one diamond cluster ring, value $450; one diamond cluster ring, value $300; one lady’s gold watch, enameled case, set with precious stones, *59value $200 ; one lady’s gold neck chain, value $150. Plea, not guilty.
The evidence tends to show among other things, that the articles in question were delivered to one John Morrison by the appellee, the owner of the property, for safe-keeping, and that he pawned them with the appellant, without authority from the appellee, for $742. 50, and that there is no evidence tending to show…
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