Cottman v. Federman Co.

This action was brought by the appellee, Dorothy Cottman, to recover damages for personal injuries claimed to have been the proximate result of the appellant’s negligence in maintaining an unsafe stairway in its department store. The cause was tried to a jury in the Court of Common Pleas and a verdict was returned in favor of the injured person. Upon the entry of judgment thereon appeal was prosecuted to this court by the defendant company on questions of law'.

The following specifications of negligence were plead, and were submitted to the jury:

‘41. In permitting the brass nosing which was…