Carlton v. Sley System Garages

Argued October 8, 1940. The plaintiff, an owner of an automobile, brought this action in trespass against defendant, a bailee for hire, to recover compensation for damages done to his car which had been entrusted to defendant. The case was submitted to a jury which found a verdict in plaintiff's favor for $250.95, the precise amount which he paid for the repair of the car. After judgment defendant appealed, assigning as error the refusal of its motions for judgment n.o.v. and for a new trial.

The motion for judgment is based on the claim that the defendant was free from negligence "as a matter…