Skip to main content
· 5/15/1953

Schleisner Co. v. Birchett

Citations

  • 96 A.2d 494
  • 202 Md. 360
  • 1953 Md. LEXIS 333

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that where employee was required as a condition of employment to keep her coat in an “executive closet” and “denied use of a locker,” the relationship between the employer and employee, as to the coat, was one of “ ‘bailment for profit, for the mutual benefit of the parties’ ”
  • noting that, in a bailment for profit, which exists “‘for the mutual benefit of the parties,’ ” the bailee is “ ‘under a duty to use ordinary care and diligence in safeguarding the bailor’s property, and subject to liability for any failure to perform that duty.’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Sobeloff, Delaplaine, Collins, Henderson, Hammond

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.