Nichols v. Bush

Plaintiff, Elizabeth Nichols, was a household servant in the home of defendants. She worked in the kitchen in addition to performing other duties about the house. On February 1, 1937, she was requested by defendant Harriet Bush to clean the windows on the first floor, and, according to plaintiff’s claim, was instructed to use a certain ladder which was kept in the kitchen. Plaintiff had previously washed the windows on a dozen different occasions, and, in doing so, had used the ladder in question. She had also used the ladder to reach canned goods which were kept in a closet in the kitchen.…