Bondy
Bondy v. American Transfer Co.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Allen, J.
The action was brought on account of an alleged conversion by defendant of property belonging to plaintiff. It appears from the findings that defendant was a common carrier, and in connection with such business carried on a storage business in the city of Los Angeles and kept and maintained a place used by it for the storage of goods for hire; that one Madam Yovin, engaged in business in New York, was the owner of certain robes and laces of great value; that she entered into a contract with plaintiff through which plaintiff was to take such goods to Los Angeles, open-a place of business and sell the same, and out of the proceeds as sold to pay to Madam Yovin a stipulated price, and that all profits should be the property of plaintiff. Plaintiff, -at the time of making such contract, was a married woman-, the wife of -one Leon Bondy, with, whom, however, she had made an antenuptial contract, -through which it was agreed that all earnings or profits earned by plaintiff in any occupation at any time during the marriage should be the property of plaintiff. Plaintiff, pursuant to her agreement with Madam Yovin, accepted from the latter a trunk containing the robes, laces, etc., which…