Sykes v. Stix, Baer & Fuller Co.

238 S.W.2d 918 (1951)

SYKES

v.

STIX, BAER & FULLER CO.

No. 28041.

St. Louis Court of Appeals, Missouri.

April 17, 1951.

Ellis S. Outlaw, St. Louis, for appellant.

Moser, Marsalek, Carpenter, Cleary & Carter and Lee M. Carter, all of St. Louis, for respondent.

ANDERSON, Presiding Judge.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while riding as a passenger on an escalator in defendant's department store located in the City of St. Louis. There was a verdict and judgment below for the defendant. Plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff's evidence tended to show that on…