UNION STORAGE COMPANY v. Payte

HOOD, Chief Judge.

Appellant, operator of a warehouse, appeals from a judgment against it in favor of appellees who had placed numerous cartons, packages and household items with it for storage. The items (64 in number) were listed on a nonnegotiable warehouse receipt issued by appellant. Shortly after the goods were returned appellees discovered that a sewing machine and various pieces of clothing were missing. This action was brought for the value of the missing articles.

The only claim of error meriting consideration is appellant’s claim that its total liability for the clothing should have…