Metzler v. Terminal Hotel Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Matt. G-. Reynolds, Judge. The defendant was not an innkeeper, upon whom as such was imposed by considerations of public policy and not by contract between the parties, the liability of insurer, for all losses to a guest, not resulting from the act of Cod, the public enemy, or the negligence of the guest himself. And first as to the liability of an innkeeper, its limitations and the policy of the law in defining the term.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Son. Matt. G-. Reynolds, Judge. The defendant was not an innkeeper, upon whom as such was imposed by considerations of public policy and not by contract between the parties, the liability of insurer, for all losses to a guest, not resulting from the act of Cod, the public enemy, or the negligence of the guest himself. And first as to the liability of an innkeeper, its limitations and the policy of the law in defining the term. Batterson v. Yogel, 10 Mo. App. 235. (Liability in Missouri further limited, showing policy of State towards restricting the…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
Tkis plaintiff became a transient guest at tke Terminal Hotel in tke city of St. Louis, an establishment conducted by defendant. He registered and was assigned a room and afterwards ckecked kis valise at tke office. On presenting tke ckeck for tke return of tke valise, it could not be; found and never was. Tkis action was instituted for a conversion of tke property and to recover tke value of it and its contents from defendant in the capacity of innkeeper. Tke only defense invoked is tliat defendant was not an innkeeper or subject to tke extraordinary liability of one. Tke defendant furnisked…
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