Coffeen v. Doster

Birdsong,Judge.

Bailment. The appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Doster, delivered five pieces of jewelry set with varying sizes of diamonds to Ed and Lamar Coffeen d/b/a Coffeen Jewelers with a view toward having the diamonds set into a new ring. After the jewelry was delivered to the Coffeens, the jewelry store was burglarized and most of the valuable jewelry stolen, including the bailed jewelry left by the Dosters. The Coffeens did not have burglary insurance and had to withstand the total loss of all their stock and bailed property. Evidence was offered showing the nature of the burglar alarm system…