FRISSELL v. JOHN W. ROGERS, INC.


141 Conn. 308 (1954)

THOMAS W. FRISSELL v. JOHN W. ROGERS, INC.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 25, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Gordon, Jr., with whom were Stephen M. Riley and, on the brief, Morris H. Wrubel and Aaron J. Palmer, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Carl F. Anderson, for the appellee (defendant).

BALDWIN, O'SULLIVAN, WYNNE, DALY and COMLEY, JS.


O'SULLIVAN, J.

The plaintiff brought this action to recover the value of his household goods, which were partially consumed and otherwise damaged while in the possession of the defendant as a bailee for hire. From the judgment rendered for the defendant, the plaintiff has appealed. The crucial question for determination is whether evidence which went no further than to establish that the bailed goods were destroyed or damaged by fire rebutted the presumption that...

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