Ruplinger v. Theiler

Evidence which the jury might believe sustains the verdict by establishing this: Mrs. Ruplinger came out of Theilers’ store and started down a flight of six steps, proceeding down the north side of the steps. The stairs from north to south were six feet 11inches wide, with handrails along each edge. When Mrs. Ruplinger had come about halfway down the steps she fell and broke her ankle. No one saw her fall but others heard her cry out. Testimony concerning her own admissions and the place where she was found afterward supported the location of her fall.

About one foot from the south edge of the…