Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1860 — Liability of Holcl Kcepers. [ARTICLE]

Liability of Holcl Kcepers.

A case was decided in the Supreme Churf iof New York on Friday last, in which thei New Albany and Salem Railroad Company { was plaintiff, and Simeon Xarlancl, proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, of New York City, defendant. Tbis decision will be qf interest to hotel keepers as well as the traxe- | eling public. The circumstances were ns | follows: It was alleged that Jas. Pntten, the traveling agent of the plaintiffs, arrived in New York city on the 30th of August, 185 D, at 2p. m, Mr. Patten had with him $238 belonging to the plaintiffs. Jle went to the Metropolitan Hotel, kept by the defendant, and desired a room. The hotel being full, Mr. Patten was accommodated \\ ith a Cot bed in the parlor, where several , other persons were already sleeping. Previously to retiring, Mr. Patten desired to pul iiis money in the safe belonging to the hotel, but be was informed that the clerk, who had the key of the safe, had gone to ! bed, and his request could nut be complied ! with, lie retired to bed, placing his coat, i containing the money, under his pillow. In the mtorning the coat was found on the floor,, but tlw money had been taken out. He apj plied to tile delendent for reimbursement, which was refused, and suit was brought. The defendent denied that access was refused to the safe. He also alleged that notice to place all valuables in the safe were placed in every room, and that it was theduty of Patten so to deposit his He also denied that the money »i> question belonged to the plaintiff. The jury found for tiie plaintiffs $357 02, the full amount claimed. —Lafayette Courier.