de Banfield v. Hilton Hotels Corp.

This action was tried before the court without a jury. Findings of fact and conclusions of law have been waived.

It appears that while plaintiff was a guest of defendant’s hotel and while he was away from his hotel room on April 22, 1959, someone unknown to the parties gained access therein and removed all of his belongings, valued by plaintiff at about $3,500.

It is plaintiff’s contention that, by reason of the fault, negligence and carelessness of the defendant, the property of plaintiff totally disappeared and was lost to plaintiff without any fault or negligence on his part and that…