Walz v. Paul Helfer, Inc.

The plaintiff entered the defendant’s store at about half past ten of the morning of April 3, 1939, to make the final payment on a vacuum cleaner previously purchased by her. As she approached the counter where such payments are received she slipped and fell, sustaining the injuries for which this action is maintained. The plaintiff testified that the fall was caused by soap and water applied by the defendant’s porter, then engaged in washing the floor. She testified that she had not observed the porter, who was then working at the left of the counter, nor had she observed that the floor was…