Kern v. Harris

Defendant appeals the decision of the court, sitting without a jury, that he is liable for loss of property stolen from inside a pickup and camper left in his shop for repair. Defendant makes two assignments of error. First, he asserts there was no bailment created of the personal property inside the camper because neither he nor his employes had knowledge there was personal property inside the camper. Secondly, he argues if there was a bailment of the personal property created by accepting bailment of the camper he exercised that degree of care required of a bailee.

Plaintiff delivered his…