Griggs v. . Sears, Roebuck Co.

In this action plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the injury and death of his intestate, Margaret Young Griggs, which, he alleges, was caused by the negligent conduct of the defendant in maintaining a floor, or walkway, in its store in a condition dangerous for ordinary use. The negligence is alleged to have consisted in placing upon the tiled floor, and in the walkway which plaintiff’s intestate had to use, a piece of linoleum upon which defendant had allowed or caused to accumulate an excessive quantity of wax, thereby producing a slippery and unsafe surface. The plaintiff’s intestate,…