McCloskey v. Salveter & Stewart Investment Co.

Action by plaintiff (appellant) to recover damages in the sum of $25,000 for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff and alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant (respondent) while plaintiff was rightfully and lawfully within the first or ground floor hallway of defendant's business building at 507 North Broadway, in the city of St. Louis, known as the Stewart Building. Plaintiff fell into an open elevator shaft or well in the building, which was owned and operated by defendant corporation. The negligence charged against defendant in the petition is as follows:

"Plaintiff…