Batesville Gin Co. v. Whitten

Citations

• 96 Miss. 210
• 50 So. 695

Syllabus

<p>1. Bailments. Liability of bailee. Breach of duty. 'Negligence. Burden of proof.</p> <p>In the absence of negligence on the part of a bailee he is not liable for the loss of property after the purpose of the bailment had been accomplished and the bailor notified that it was in condition to be removed.</p> <p>2. Same. Concrete case.</p> <p>Where a gin company, having notices conspicuously posted at its place of business announcing that it was not responsible for cotton left on its yard after it was baled, received cotton to gin, bale •and tag, and, having done so, notified the owner, whose wagon was on the premises, that the bale was ready to be removed by him, and the owner departed, leaving it in the yard, and did not return for it until the next day, when it could not be found, the company, in the absence of evidence of negligence on its part, was not liable for the loss.</p>