Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Geiger

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by a customer while walking along an aisle open for, and used by, patrons in a department-store, by the customer’s clothing being caught by a portion of a bicycle rack extending into or near the aisle which caught her clothing and caused the customer carrying purchases in her arms to fall upon the rack and receive serious injuries to her person.

In such case where there is no substantial evidence adduced by the defendant or appearing in the evidence for the plaintiff, to sustain the plea of contributory negligence filed by the…