Barad v. Leppert Roos Fur Co.

BRADY, Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant, a furrier with whom she had stored a fur coat, for negligence. Jury verdict and judgment for plaintiff was for the sum of $4,500.00, the agreed fair market value of the coat.

The petition alleged plaintiff stored her coat with defendant and demanded its return “but because of the negligence and carelessness of defendants in the storage and keeping of fur coats, said fur coat has not been returned. * * * Defendants have superior knowledge or means of information as to the exact cause of why said fur coat has not been returned.” The answer alleged the coat…