Colorado Mortgage & Investment Co. v. Rees

The testimony introduced on the part of the plaintiff was to the effect that the lock on the elevator door fastened with a spring catch, and when locked, if the spring was not . broken, no one could open the door from the outside. That at the time of the injuries complained of, and for a long time anterior thereto, this spring was broken, and by reason of such defect the catch would unlatch by the rebound of the door when shut with any force; and when closed, a push from the outside, and even the weight of the door itself, would raise the latch. That at the time mentioned the elevator was in…