Olson v. Crossman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the municipal court of Minneapolis, refusing a new trial after a verdict of $143.69. The principal questions of fact litigated at the trial were (1) was the plaintiff’s money stolen from him, while asleep at defendant’s inn, where he had taken lodging for one night ? and (2) if stolen, was the theft committed by one of the two companions who came to the inn with him, and occupied the same bedroom, or by a stranger, who was also assigned…
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Appeal by defendant from an order of the municipal court of Minneapolis, refusing a new trial after a verdict of $143.69. The principal questions of fact litigated at the trial were (1) was the plaintiff’s money stolen from him, while asleep at defendant’s inn, where he had taken lodging for one night ? and (2) if stolen, was the theft committed by one of the two companions who came to the inn with him, and occupied the same bedroom, or by a stranger, who was also assigned to and occupied the same bedroom ? It was in evidence that the statutory notice for exemption from liability was not…
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
Action by a guest against an innkeeper, to recover for money stolen from plaintiff in the inn while such guest. The common-law liability of an innkeeper is well stated in Lusk v. Belote, 22 Minn. 468, thus: “An innkeeper is by the common law responsible for the loss, in hi’s inn, of the goods of a traveller who is his guest, except when the loss arises from the negligence of the guest, or the act of God, or of the public enemy.” Unless it appear to have arisen from an excepted cause, when the loss is proved, the innkeeper is liable. There was no pretence in this case that the loss was from…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lusk v. BeloteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Gillett v. Waldorf Hotel Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1925
- Epp v. Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corp.City of New York Municipal Court · 1939
- Nesben v. JacksonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921