Bill Bell, Inc. v. Ramsey

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Ramsey sued defendant Bill Bell, Inc. for the value of a motor, boat, and trailer, alleging that he left such property with defendant to have same repaired, and that while in defendant’s keeping it was stolen. Plaintiff further alleged that defendant became a bailee of the property, charged with the duty to return it, and that when defendant failed to return it, defendant became liable for its value. Trial was to the court without a jury, which held that the defendant was bailee of the property for the mutual benefit of the parties; that defendant was…