Hoel v. Flour City Fuel & Transfer Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,000, the value of an automobile stored with defendant. The answer alleged that defendant rented to plaintiff a certain stall in his garage; that one of the conditions was that defendant would not be liable for loss of the automobile by fire or theft.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,000, the value of an automobile stored with defendant. The answer alleged that defendant rented to plaintiff a certain stall in his garage; that one of the conditions was that defendant would not be liable for loss of the automobile by fire or theft. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action and when defendant rested its motion for a directed verdict, and a jury which returned a verdict for $800'. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding…
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action to recover the value of the plaintiff’s auto which was kept in the defendant’s garage. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The de*281fendant appeals from the order denying its alternative motion for judgment or a new trial.
1. The defendant operated a public garage in Minneapolis. The plaintiff kept his auto there upon an agreed monthly compensation.
On Saturday, June 30, 1917, the plaintiff called for his auto. It was not in the garage and could not be produced. He had used it last about a week before. It seems to be conceded that it was stolen.
In Rustad v. Great Northern Ry. Co. 122…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rustad v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Davis v. Tribune Job-Printing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. FawkesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Geo. C. Bagley Elevator Co. v. American Express Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Rustad v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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- Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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- Romney v. Covey GarageUtah Supreme Court · 1941
- Dennis v. Coleman's Parking & Greasing Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Peet v. the Roth Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
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