Legal Opinion
Kraut v. Morgan & Brother Manhattan Storage Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 6, 1976PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
Plaintiff, a collector of rare Russian enamels, placed approximately 300 of his acquisitions, valued at $731,000, in storage with defendant, a commercial bailee, on the eve of an extended trip to Europe. When he sought their return, defendant was unable to redeliver the bailed goods, they having been stolen from its warehouse. After advertising that he would pay a reward for their return, plaintiff recouped most of the stolen items by paying an unidentified "intermediary” a $71,000 ransom. In this action, plaintiff seeks to recover that sum and the value of 19 other items not returned.
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