Hadley v. Security Elevator Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for wrongful death. Judgment was for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

After the description of the parties, the petition alleged that plaintiff was the only surviving parent and sole heir at law of Norval Hadley, who was fatally injured in defendant’s elevator, and no administration had been had of the estate; that on June 12, 1951, Norval was about thirteen years old and in good health; that on the above date he went into the pit of the defendant’s elevator upon the “instructions, orders and invitation of the defendant, its…