Doherty v. Arcade Hotel

This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, based upon a verdict. The defendant admits that on July 6, 1940, that being the date of the plaintiff’s injury, it “was engaged in the hotel business and owned and operated the hotel known as the Arcade Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon.” It also admits that on the day just mentioned “the plaintiff occupied a room in defendant’s hotel.” The evidence warrants a finding that he was there as a paying guest.

The appellant’s brief presents only one assignment of error:

“The Court erred in failing to grant a directed verdict…