Davis v. Cohen

Plaintiffs Davis were guests in defendant’s hotel. They left a diamond and some money in the hotel safe, which were not returned. Having heard a rumor that a robbery of the safe was being asserted by defendant, Mr. Davis asked defendant wbat he was going to do about, it. Defendant replied that the safe had been robbed, and the matter was for the insurance company.

Nearly a year later plaintiffs began this suit ask-' ing judgment for value of the property. Mr. Davis was dropped as a party. Mrs. Davis had verdict and judgment for $250 (maximum amount under statute, 2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 6929' [2…