Adams v. G. C. Murphy Co.

Litz, Judge:

This action was brought by Ethel Adams against G. C. Murphy Company, a corporation, to recover for impairment of her health from alleged breathing of carbon monoxide gas in the course of her employment with the company. The writ was awarded,, at the instance of defendant, to the judgment entered upon a verdict of $5,-000.00 in favor of plaintiff.

The Murphy Company owns and operates a general store for the sale of merchandise in the city of Beckley. The storeroom (54 by 100 feet) in which its goods are displayed is equipped with a beverage fountain and lunch counter for the…