Legal Opinion
Maynard v. James
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 13, 1929PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, J.
The defendants operate a garage in Norwich. The entrance to it consists of a covered driveway about twenty feet long and after cars have been washed in the garage it is the custom to leave them in this driveway to dry off. The plaintiff left his car in the garage to be washed. He was given by the foreman in charge of it a receipt which he received but did not read and which was as follows:
“Commercial Garage
Tel. 274.
Norwich Conn.
License No.
Date Reed.
No. 8097
This is a receipt for your and must
be presented at office.
All property at owner's risk.
Not responsible for articles left loose in car.”
Plai…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Blossom v. . DoddNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- McElligott v. RandolphSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Madan v. . SherardNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Boston Lumber Co. v. Pendleton Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1925
- Evans v. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Agricultural Ins. v. ConstantineOhio Supreme Court · 1944
- Griffin v. Nationwide Moving & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Sandler v. Commonwealth Station Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Malone v. SantoraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1949
- Des Moines Blue Ribbon Distributors, Inc. v. Drewrys Ltd. U. S. A.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1964
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