Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Co-operative Laundry Co. of St. Paul, Inc.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 10, 1950No. 35,041PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Magnet, Justice.
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the municipal court of St. Paul.
Defendant operates a laundry and dry-cleaning establishment. For a number of years plaintiff had been its regular customer. On or about April 15, 1947, plaintiff delivered a dress to defendant for dry cleaning. It was not returned. After trial without a jury, judgment was ordered for plaintiff.
This court in Davis v. Tribune Job-Printing Co. 70 Minn. 95, 72 N. W. 808, laid down the rule that when a bailor proves that the bailee failed or refused to return the goods on demand, this throws the burden on the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Rustad v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Davis v. Tribune Job-Printing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Dennis v. Coleman's Parking & Greasing Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Peet v. the Roth Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. FawkesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Alliance Assurance Company, Ltd. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Gray v. EJ Longyear CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Bean v. Security Fur Storage Warehouse, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
- Central Mutual Insurance Co. v. WhetstoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Milwaukee Automobile Mutual Insurance v. Hansord Pontiac Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
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