Gesford v. Star Van & Storage Co.

Dorsey, C.

This action is to recover damages for apples frozen while in storage in a building operated by defendant for storage purposes in the city of Lincoln. The verdict and judgment were for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

In his petition the plaintiff averred that in November 1917, he entered into a contract with the defendant to store, apples in its storage warehouse, and that, in accordance therewith, they were stored in the basement of the building; that he removed some of the apples *455during November and December, but that the remaining 275 barrels were frozen and greatly…