Jones v. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Co., 184 Ill. App. 287 (1913)

Oct. 16, 1913 · Illinois Appellate Court

184 Ill. App. 287

William J. Jones, Appellee, v. Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company, Appellant.

(Not to be reported in full.)

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. William C. Johns, Judge, presiding.

Heard in this court at the April term, 1913.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed October 16, 1913.

Statement of the Case.

Action by William J. Jones against Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company, a corporation, to recover for the loss of a trunk ®and its contents as baggage. The trunk was placed in defendant’s depot and during the night the depot was broken into, the trunk rifled and its contents taken. From a judgment in fayor of plaintiff for $58.55, defendant appeals.

Outten, Ewing, McCullough & Wierman, for appellant.

Chester Allan Smith, for appellee.

Mr. Presiding Justice Philbrick

delivered the opinion of the court.

Abstract of the Decision.

1. Carriers, § 544*—when liable for baggage stolen from baggage room. In an action to recover for the loss of baggage which was stolen from plaintiff’s trunk while stored in defendant’s depot at night, a verdict in favor of plaintiff was sustained, the evidence showing that entrance was made through the ticket office and waiting room to the baggage room and the door leading from the waiting room to the baggage room was unlocked.

2. Carriers, § 541*—what constitutes proper baggage. Contents of a trunk consisting of passenger’s wearing apparel, together with other personal property as he had or was used by him, articles and trinkets, of no considerable value, for his grandchildren and a small amount of jewelry which had belonged to his deceased wife, held, to constitute baggage.