King v. Zierz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Garretson, J.

The plaintiff sued the defendant to recover the value of a sealskin coat left to be repaired and *135which, was not returned to the plaintiff, the defendant alleging that it had been stolen.

The case was tried before a judge and jury. At the close of the plaintiff’s ease the court granted a nonsuit.

The judge certified that he found the facts as follows:

“The defendant is a furrier, having a store in the city of Newark, New Jersey. The rear window of this store was secured by ordinary locks or window fasteners. There were no iron bars at the rear…