Empire Tool Co. v. Wells

WALDEN, Judge.

This case concerns the bailment and subsequent damage of a boat. In August of 1963 Plaintiff, Dathan E. Wells, had defendant, Hypoluxo Marine, Inc., take his boat out of the water and place it on a cradle. The boat was kept on Hypoluxo Marine’s premises where plaintiff, his family and friends worked on the boat over the next few months. Plaintiff paid storage fees for the boat to Hypoluxo Marine.

Plaintiff fell ill and halted his regular repair efforts but continued to inspect his boat in a cursory fashion from time to time. He performed some more work in July or August 1964,…