Feay v. Miller

Plaintiff’s automobile was stolen from defendent’s public parking lot. It was recovered in a damaged condition. Plaintiff seeks to recover his damages from de- - fendant on the theory that defendant was a bailee of the car and the theft the result of his breach of duty. The trial was to the court and resulted in a judgment for defendant. PlainTiff has appealed.

Defendant operates a public parking lot in the business district of Sioux Falls. It faces east at 217 South Main Street and is 66 feet wide and 150 feet long. Buildings bound it on the north and south, and an alley extends along the…