Hunter v. Reed
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 39, Oct. T., 1899, by-defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1897, No. 1329, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit. Before Willson, J. It appears from the record that plaintiff brought an action to recover the value of a diamond ring and for certain moneys taken from the pocket of plaintiff’s clothes left by him in a, dressing-room in defendants’ establishment while trying on a new suit with a view to purchase.
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Appeal, No. 39, Oct. T., 1899, by-defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., June T., 1897, No. 1329, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit. Before Willson, J. It appears from the record that plaintiff brought an action to recover the value of a diamond ring and for certain moneys taken from the pocket of plaintiff’s clothes left by him in a, dressing-room in defendants’ establishment while trying on a new suit with a view to purchase. The facts appear at length in the opinion of the court. Defendants submitted, among others, the following point: [1. Under all the evidence the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The defendants conducted a large retail clothing store, which occupied four contiguous buildings, and were disposing of their stock of goods preparatory to removing the business to another location. Through the inducement of reduced prices a large number of customers were attracted, requiring additional salesmen.
In order to expedite the sales, six dressing-rooms or booths, in which to make exchanges of clothing, were arranged in the store, and in each was placed a notice in the following form: “We are not responsible for articles left in the dressing closets. Jacob Reed’s…
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