Kelemen v. American Locker Co.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for loss of baggage alleged to have been checked by her, assisted by a redcap, in a certain locker maintained and controlled by the defendant, located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Station in the borough of Manhattan.

The evidence shows that the redcap assisted by physically placing the baggage in the locker; inserted the coin given to him by plaintiff necessary to operate said locker; then removed the key from locker and gave it to plaintiff; and that it was tested by her and found to be locked. Upon her return she inserted the key in lock and opened it, when…