DILKES v. HOTEL SHERATON


282 A.D. 488 (1953)

Joseph H. Dilkes, Respondent, v. Hotel Sheraton, Inc., et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Rodwin of counsel (Bernard Katz and Marvin L. Oshan with him on the brief; Goldwater & Flynn, attorneys), for appellants.

Melville Harris for respondent.

Charles W. Merritt of counsel (Gerard A. Navagh with him on the brief; Lord, Day & Lord, attorneys), for New York State Hotel Association, amicus curiæ.

COHN, J. P., BREITEL, BASTOW and BOTEIN, JJ., concur.


CALLAHAN, J.

Plaintiff has recovered $600 as the value of certain baggage stored with defendants and not returned. The defendants are innkeepers and at all times relevant to this case operated the Hotel Sheraton in New York City. They claim a limit of liability at $100 under section 201 of the General Business Law. Unquestionably, the notices required by the statute were posted by the hotel, and no value in excess...

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