Central Meat Market v. Longwell's Transfer, Inc.

SHARP, Judge.

In May, 1931, the president of Central Meat Market left its automobile with Dong-well’s Transfer, Inc., a public garage keeper of automobiles for hire. Defendant gave the plaintiff a claim check for the car. After the car had been in the garage a day or two, plaintiff’s president presented the claim check and demanded the car, and he was informed that the car was not in the garage. Suit was filed for the value of the car. The cause was submitted to the trial judge, and he filed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and held that defendant had exercised ordinary care for the…