Chafetz v. American Locker Co.

This is an action of contract or tort in which the plaintiff seeks to recover for loss of goods stored in a locker rented by the plaintiff from the defendant for a consideration. The declaration contains three counts, first count is for breach of contract, second count for negligence, and the third for conversion.

The answer is a general denial and limitation of liability. At the trial there was evidence tending to show that the defendant is engaged in the business of renting individual lockers in public places such as railroad and bus terminals to persons who want to check their luggage or…