Anderson v. Fussell

Townsend, Judge.

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

There is no law of force in this State which imposes upon the owner or operator of a restaurant the private or public duty of promptness or of any particular degree of courtesy in taking orders for, or serving food, to a customer. Although such owner or operator may owe to the public and his customers a moral duty as to courtesy and prompt service, there is no legal duty resting upon him in regard to such services. The plaintiff’s petition did not allege any injury to his person or purse and no special damages were alleged, the plaintiff…