Naxera v. Wathan

MASON, Justice.

This is a law action tried to the court in which plaintiff Naxera seeks recovery for damage sustained to his lightweight “Tay-lorcraft” airplane.

Defendant Wathan, operator of an airplane parking ramp service adjoining Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, offered storage, maintenance and tie-down services for aircraft on his ramp. Under the facilities offered, plane owners tied their planes to the ramp with ropes furnished by defendant for a monthly storage fee of $7.50. In July 1958 plaintiff delivered his plane, in airworthy condition, to defendant’s ramp for storage under a…