Ward v. Avery

The plaintiff offered evidence to prove the following facts: The plaintiff had been a customer of, and frequent visitor in, a shoe store owned by the defendant, and during business hours entered the store and requested permission to use the telephone. A clerk replied: “Help yourself, Mrs. Ward.” There were two aisles in the store, and the plaintiff proceeded along the left aisle to the rear of the store where the telephone was located. After using the telephone she turned to go out, and was approached by the manager of the store, who tried to induce her to buy a pair of shoes, and walked down…