Robbins v. Pontchartrain Apartments, Inc.

In December, 1928, plaintiff and his wife were guests at defendant’s hotel. The wife withdrew from her bank box and deposited with the hotel, two diamond rings of the value of $2,500. The hotel had an iron safe with one general compartment, in which its own cash and valuables were kept, and ten individual lock boxes. At the time of the deposit, the ten individual lock boxes were in.use by other guests, and hence the rings were sealed in an envelope, for which.a receipt was given, and placed in the general compartment of the safe.

Thereafter no further thought was given to the rings by either…