Correira v. Atlantic Amusement Co.

This is an action of tort to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while a patron in the theatre owned and operated by the defendant. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and now comes before us on the defendant's exceptions to the denial of its motions for a directed verdict, and for the entry of a verdict in its favor under the leave reserved by the judge.

The evidence tended to show the following facts: On February 9, 1936, at about 3:30 p.m. the plaintiff, having purchased tickets of admission to the theatre in question…