Bauman v. National Safe Deposit Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Adams

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant sued appellee in assumpsit, the result of which suit was that appellee recovered judgment against appellant for costs. The claim of the plaintiff, as stated in his declaration, is that about August 2, 1900, he rented a safe from the defendant, known as number 72, for the term of one year from said date,, and paid therefor the sum of $5; that defendant was engaged in the business of renting safes in its vault; that defendant undertook and agreed with plaintiff to keep a constant and adequate guard over said safe, etc.;…