Ohge v. La Salle-Randolph Garage Corp.

Plaintiff brought an action against defendant to recover damages for the loss of a 1942 Pontiac sedan automobile and certain goods, chattels and personal property which were in the rear compartment, referred to in the briefs as the trunk of the automobile. He also claimed other items of damage but on the trial the only claim made was for the contents of the trunk. There was a verdict and judgment for $600 in plaintiff’s favor and defendant appeals.

The record discloses that May 24, 1943, plaintiff, with his wife, drove the Pontiac automobile from Indianapolis, where they resided, to Chicago.…