Kleckner v. Hotel Strand
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 99, Oct. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1912, No. 314, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Joseph Kleckner v. Hotel Strand. Trespass to recover damages for the loss of a traveling bag. Before Davis, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court., ■ At the trial the court entered a. compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off. Error assigned was in refusing to take off nonsuit.
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Appeal, No. 99, Oct. T., 1914, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. No. 3, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1912, No. 314, refusing to take off nonsuit in case of Joseph Kleckner v. Hotel Strand. Trespass to recover damages for the loss of a traveling bag. Before Davis, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court., ■ At the trial the court entered a. compulsory nonsuit which it subsequently refused to take off. Error assigned was in refusing to take off nonsuit. The relation Of innkeeper and guest was not necessary to be shown to entitle the plaintiff to recovery: Hofford v. New York…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The defendant, a corporation, conducted a hotel at Atlantic City, and in the same building operated a garage. On a Saturday, the plaintiff, an intending guest of the hotel, drove into the garage. He was there met by a porter, who took his traveling bag into the hotel office. Upon inquiring for accommodations he was informed that there were none. The plaintiff then stated in substance that he would walk down to the Shelburne Hotel, and if the defendant could secure accommodations for him in its hotel the clerk should let him know, that he would bé found at the Hotel…
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- Bunnell v. . SternNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Woodruff v. Painter & EldridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Hoyt v. Clinton Hotel Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Doyle v. Central RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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