Kolinsky v. Boyajian

Citations

• 77 Pa. Super. 461
• 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 294

Syllabus

<p>Bailments — Bailment contracts — Failure to return goods — Damages — Demand—Agency—Evidence.</p> <p>In an action of assumpsit for the value of certain articles given to a tailor for cleaning and repairs, a verdict for the plaintiff will be sustained, where the evidence established that the defendant ■had failed to return certain of the articles, and refused to deliver the balance unless a receipt for all of the goods was signed by the plaintiff.</p> <p>Where a demand was made upon the bailee he cannot defend on the ground that the demand was not made to the proper person, when the bailee himself was present at the time, although the negotiations were conducted with his representative.</p>