Shoeman v. Temple Safety Deposit Vaults

Plaintiff rented a safety deposit box in the vaults of the defendant, Temple Safety Deposit Vaults, a corporation. He brought suit to recover damages for the alleged failure of defendants to keep safe certain property deposited in said box by plaintiff, namely a one thousand dollar bill. He had judgment, which defendants seek to have reversed.

The Temple Safety Deposit Vaults is a corporation engaged in renting safety deposit boxes, and plaintiff rented such a box. The relation between the parties was that of bailor and bailee. As such bailee, or depositary for hire, defendant was bound to…