Case Name: CLARKE v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1913-05-07
Citations: 141 N.Y.S. 966
Docket Number: 
Parties: CLARKE v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 141
Pages: 966–967

Head Matter:
CLARKE v. NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third. Department.
May 7, 1913.)
1. Carriers (§ 408*)—Carrier as Warehouseman—Care oe Baggage.
In an action to recover for the loss of plaintiff’s baggage at the time of the burning of one of defendant’s stations, evidence held to show a failure of the carrier to exercise the care which an ordinary person would have exercised under the circumstances.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Carriers, Cent. Dig. §§ 1557-1571; Dec. Dig. § 408.*]
2. Carriers (| 405*)—Loss op Baggage—Liability.
Where plaintiff did not state to the carrier the value of his baggage, and no inquiry was made as to such baggage, on loss of the same, the recovery of the passenger was not limited to $150, under Public Service Commissions Law (Consol. Laws 1910, c. 48) § 38.
. [Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Carriers, Cent. Dig. §§ 1544-1549; Dec. Dig. § 405. ]
Howard, J., dissenting.
Appeal from Trial Term, Greene County.
Action by Fred G. Clarke against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff upon the report of the referee for $1,943.35 damages and costs, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
Amos Van Etten, of Kingston, for appellant.
John L. Fray, of Catskill, for respondent.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The referee properly found the defendant liable for negligence in not using the care which an ordinary person as warehouseman would exercise under the same circumstances. Upon the authority of Robinson v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. Co., 145 App. Div. 391, 129 N. Y. Supp. 1030, affirmed 203 N. Y. 627, 97 N. E. 1115, and Hyman v. South Coast Hotel Co., 146 App. Div. 341, 130 N.'Y. Supp. 766, the recovery is not limited to $150 for each person.
The judgment is therefore affirmed, with costs.