discovered that his locker had been pried open, and his watch and
money had been stolen by some unknown person. Meaux sued the
Sisters of Charity, alleging that a bailment had been created between
him and the Sisters and that the Sisters, as bailee, were negligent and
therefore liable to him for the value of his stolen property. The trial
court held in favor of Meaux and awarded him $19,500 as the value
of the stolen property, plus interest and attorneys’ fees. The Sisters of
Charity appealed. Was a bailment created between Meaux and the
Sisters of Charity? Who wins? Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate
Word v. Meaux, 122 S.W.3d 428, Web 2003 Tex. App. Lexis 10189
(Court of Appeals of Texas)
47.6 Abandoned Property Police officers of the city of Miami,
Florida, responded to reports of a shooting at the apartment of Carlos
Fue