Bowser v. J. C. Penney Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Drew,
This is an appeal from the refusal of the court below to take off a compulsory nonsuit. Mildred E. Bowser, plaintiff, was injured by a fall alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the J. C. Penney Company, defendant. She and her husband, Leroy E. Bowser, co-plaintiff, brought an action in trespass against defendant and after they had presented their evidence, the trial court on motion of defendant, granted a nonsuit on the' ground that plaintiff had not established negligence.
Viewing the evidence'as we must in the light most favorable to plaintiffs and…
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