Hotels Statler Co. v. Safier

Citations

• 103 Ohio St. (N.S.) 638

Syllabus

<p>Innkeepers — Loss of goods — Stored by guest after checking out —Bailment for mutual benefit, when — Ordinary care by bailee.</p> <p>Plaintiff for several consecutive weeks became a guest of a hotel. His business calling him to adjacent cities, he checked out each week with the expectation of returning at the end of the week as a guest. Each week the plaintiff returned to the hotel, staying as a guest for three or four days. The hotel was provided with special storage rooms, used as a necessary'incident to its business, for customers who left their baggage until their return. By arrangement with an authorized employe plaintiff left his trunk and contents for storage in such room until his weekly return, and obtained a receipt therefor. Held: The facts stated make this a bailment for mutual benefit, based upon a sufficient consideration, and the bailee was required to use ordinary care for the safekeeping of the goods.</p>