Ruud v. Bostrom

On July 29, 1920, plaintiff commenced a first-class tort action in the municipal court of Chicago. She alleged, in substance, in her statement of claim that on November 3, 1917, defendant received certain of her used household goods and furniture, to be stored for hire and to be redelivered to her order upon demand and payment of accrued charges; that shortly prior to May 1, 1920, she demanded their redelivery, offering to pay the charges; that defendant failed to redeliver them, informing her that he had previously sold them; and that at the time of said demand they were reasonably worth…