Legal Opinion
Dalton v. Hamilton Hotel Operating Co., Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 14, 1926PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
His cock, Ch. J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover the value of the contents of two trunks claimed-to have been lost through the fault of the defendant. The facts which are claimed to sustain liability are as follows:
The defendant operates an apartment hotel in the city of New York. In August the plaintiff desired to rent one of the apartments but the latter was then so occupied that possession could not be given to plaintiff until October 1, and a lease was subsequently made for the term of one year commencing on the latter date. Plain'tiff had several trunks which she desired to store…
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