Davis v. Tribune Job-Printing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of tbe district court for Hennepin county, Russell, J., denying a motion for a new trial after verdict for plaintiff for $543.75. If the plates were left at the defendant’s place, as testified to by the plaintiff, the defendant became a naked bailee without reward, and was liable only for gross negligence. Whitney v. First National, 55 Vt. 154; Jones, Bailm. 46, note 18, 122, note 18; Coggs v. Bernard, 2 Ld.
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Appeal by defendant from an order of tbe district court for Hennepin county, Russell, J., denying a motion for a new trial after verdict for plaintiff for $543.75. If the plates were left at the defendant’s place, as testified to by the plaintiff, the defendant became a naked bailee without reward, and was liable only for gross negligence. Whitney v. First National, 55 Vt. 154; Jones, Bailm. 46, note 18, 122, note 18; Coggs v. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. 915; 2 Kent, Com. 562; Foster v. Essex, 17 Mass. 479; National v. Graham, 100 U. S. 699; Bronnenburg v. Charman, 80 Ind. 475; Davis v. Gay, 141…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
For many years the defendant has been running a job-printing establishment at Minneapolis. In September, 1892, plaintiff published what is called a “Grain-Table Book,” consisting of 223 or 224 pages. The defendant printed and bound for him the first edition of this book, and for that purpose procured for him, and at his cost, a set of copper-faced electrotyped plates on which the edition was printed. The plates remained at the printing establishment of the defendant until March, 1893, when plaintiff ordered a second edition of the book, which defendant printed and bound for him. In October,…
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