Haines v. Leonard Warehouses, Inc.

Defendant corporation operates a storage warehouse at the corner of Jefferson and Orleans streets in the city of Detroit. One J. Navarre Atkinson, having stored his household goods in defendant’s warehouse, applied for their release on the morning of September 29, 1916. He was informed that they would not be ready for delivery until an hour or so later. At the appointed time Atkinson returned with a moving van in charge of Vogt, the owner, and plaintiff Haines, Vogt’s employee. After the goods were lowered from the upper floor, and while they were still on the elevator, Atkinson notified Vogt…