Colgin v. Security Storage & Van Co.

PONDER, Justice.

The sole question presented in this review is whether or not a depositor is bound by a provision in a warehoüse receipt limiting the liability of the depositary.

The plaintiff, Clarence H. Colgin, brought suit against the defendant, Security Storage & Van Company, Inc., seeking to recover the value of a mattress, an art square and certain articles contained in a cedar chest stored with the defendant. The purpose of the suit is to recover for the loss of these movables while on deposit with the defendant. ' .

On trial, the lower court gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff for…