An innkeeper shall exercise extraordinary diligence in preserving the property entrusted to his care by his guests, provided that, if the loss of such entrusted property occurs through theft and if the guest has complied with all reasonable rules of the inn, the innkeeper shall be liable as an insurer of the stolen property.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 2096; Code 1868, § 2091; Code 1873, § 2117; Code 1882, § 2117; Civil Code 1895, § 2935; Civil Code 1910, § 3508; Code 1933, § 52-108.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
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- Liability of innkeeper for property left by departing guest who intends to return, 22 A.L.R. 1194.
What information must be given by a guest upon delivering articles into custody of innkeeper, 53 A.L.R. 1048.
Liability of hotel company for loss of or damage to guest's baggage while being transported to or from hotel, 76 A.L.R. 1106.
Construction, scope, and application of words descriptive of property in statute relating to liability of innkeeper to guest loss or damage to property, 115 A.L.R. 1088.
Effect of notice limiting liability for valuables or effects of guest in hotel, 9 A.L.R.2d 818.
Liability of hotel, motel, or similar establishment for damage to or loss of guest's automobile left on premises, 52 A.L.R.3d 433.
Construction and application of terms "jewelry" and "personal ornaments" as used in statute limiting innkeeper's liability for loss or damage to guest's property, 88 A.L.R.3d 979.