Glaser v. Rothschild
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. S. P. Spencer, Judge. (1) It is not negligent, much less is it conclusive evidence of negligence, to walk or even grope about in a dark place when there is no cause to anticipate danger or risk.
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Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. S. P. Spencer, Judge. (1) It is not negligent, much less is it conclusive evidence of negligence, to walk or even grope about in a dark place when there is no cause to anticipate danger or risk. Sbeyer v. Lowell, 134 Cal. 359; Warner v. Mier, Etc., Co., 58 N. E. 554; Rhodius v. Johnson,' 56 N. E. 942; Wendler v. Furnishing Co., 56 Mo. 537. (2) The rule that one who expressly or by implication invites another to come on his premises is under obligation to the latter to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, and that the invited…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The copartnership of Rothschild & Bro. occupied the whole of the building situated on the southwest corner of Eleventh street and Washington avenue, and carried on a business therein as wholesale hat dealers. Albert Rothschild was a member of the firm. On the lower floor of the building were the offices *421of the firm and in the basement were toilet rooms kept for the accommodation of the firm, its employees and visitors thereto. The plaintiff had visited the premises on previous occasions and had visited the toilet rooms about two years before January 4, 1901. On the floor of the basement was a…
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