Wolf Hotel Co. v. Parker

Action by appellee for damages to certain wearing apparel which was damaged by reason of water backing up into the basement of appellant’s hotel. On and for a long time prior to July 3, 1923, appellee and her husband were guests for hire in the hotel which was owned and operated by appellant. Appellee had a quantity of wearing apparel in her trunks which appellant stored in a room in the basement of the hotel. On the evening of July 3,1923, there was a heavy rainfall, which caused the water from the streets and alleys in the vicinity of the hotel to back up into the basement of the hotel and…