Rutherford v. Academy of Music

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

In this action plaintiff recovered a verdict for injuries sustained in falling down a flight of stairs of a building of which defendant was the proprietor, and a rule for judgment non obstante veredicto was made absolute and judgment was entered for defendant. From that' judgment we have this appeal.

Giving plaintiff the benefit of all legitimate inferences which may be drawn from the testimony, the jury could have found the following matters of fact: Defendant maintains the Academy of Music in the City of Philadelphia, in which lectures, entertainments and public…