The proceeding involves a certain ring turned over for safekeeping to respondent-appellant hospital on admission of decedent; the crux of the dispute is whether the ring was returned to decedent prior to her death. After nonjury trial, the Surrogate found for petitioner-respondent administrator of the decedent's estate, directing return of the ring or, in default thereof, payment of its value, found to be $20,000. Though the method of safekeeping and receipting used by the...
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