Schafer v. Hotel Martin Company

89 N.W.2d 373 (1958)

John D. SCHAFER, Appellant,

v.

HOTEL MARTIN COMPANY, Appellee.

No. 49365.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 9, 1958.

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellant.

Steward, Crouch & Kelly, Des Moines, for appellee.

WENNERSTRUM, Justice.

Plaintiff sought damages by reason of injuries sustained while a guest in defendant's hotel. Upon trial and at the close of plaintiff's evidence a verdict was directed by the trial court in favor of the defendant on the grounds there was no proof of negligence and the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. During the…