Palace Laundry Dry Cleaning Co. v. Cole

RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.

Appellant was sued by a customer for the value of articles left with it to be laundered. Its defense was that its liability was limited to ten times the service charge. Judgment was for the full value of the missing items and the company has appealed.

Plaintiff had been an intermittent customer of the laundry company for about eight years. Her dealings were with a branch office where she deposited bundles of clothing and linens, marked with her name and address, in a receptacle provided for that purpose. When she called for and received finished work she paid the…