Parker v. Kirkwood

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sloan, J.:

This action is one to recover for the death of a person through the negligence of another. The plaintiff prevailed, and the defendant appeals.

For some time prior to January 7, 1930, the appellant owned the building and operated the Wick hotel therein, at Pittsburg, Kan. The building was located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Broadway and Seventh street. The main entrance to the hotel was from Broadway into a small lobby in which the office of the clerk was located, and the entrance to the passenger elevator was immediately to…