Augusta Amusements, Inc. v. Powell

Code § 105-401 provides as follows: “Where the owner or occupier of land, by express or implied invitation, induces or leads others to come upon his premises for any lawful purpose, he is liable in damages to such persons for injuries occasioned by his failure to exercise ordinary care in keeping the premises and approaches safe.” The infant plaintiff here, having according to the allegations of the petition come upon the defendant’s premises by means of purchasing a ticket to see a movie, came in the usual course of the defendant’s business, and was, accordingly, an invitee of the defendant.…