Fuelberth v. Splittgerber

This is an action by the owner of an airplane for $850 damages to said airplane while it was in the exclusive possession of the defendant as bailee. A jury was waived. The trial court entered judgment for defendant and dismissed the action. The plaintiff appealed.

The plaintiff filed a petition in the district court alleging that on August 21, 1947, he was the owner of airplanes and equipment and had for several years operated the Wayne airport at Wayne; that he rented and hired put airplanes for compensation to licensed pilots who desired to fly and use the same; that on said date at *310about 7…