Greenberg v. Rhode Island Insurance

The plaintiff lost, by theft, certain costume jewelry which was contained in some luggage which reposed in an automobile. The car belonged to a friend; plaintiff in company with this friend, and another, had previously left the Lincoln Hotel where the luggage had been previously deposited; they had arranged to dine out and proceeded to a restaurant on 52d Street; they parked the car on 52d Street east of Seventh Avenue; all of the doors of the car were locked; prior to entering the restaurant one of the party requested a stranger standing nearby to watch the car and promised to pay him $1 for…