Caldwell v. Skinner

Citations

• 100 Kan. 567
• 164 P. 1166
• 1917 Kan. LEXIS 375

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Warehouseman — Goods Received — Goods Destroyed by Fire — Liability of Warehouseman — Burden of Proof.. Where goods are delivered in good condition to a warehouseman for hire and it is shown that they have not been delivered on demand and payment of charges by the depositor, but have been destroyed by fire while in the custody of the warehouseman, the burden is upon him to absolve himself from negligence by showing a lawful excuse for his failure to deliver the goods in compliance with the demand.</p>