Hall v. Capps

Although the plaintiff here sought to recover in one count on the theory that he was both an implied invitee and *151an express invitee of the defendant occupant of the premises, there was no special demurrer on the ground of duplicity, and the question stated in the 4th paragraph of the syllabus must.be decided.

While the authorities are not uniform, their overwhelming weight is to the effect that an express invitation, like one implied, does not give to the recipient the legal status of an invitee, unless his visit is in some way connected with the business in which the occupant is engaged. The…