Cornwell v. Barton

TUCKETT, Justice:

The plaintiff, Mildred N. Cornwell, brought this action to seek recovery for personal injuries suffered by her. The case was submitted to the jury on a special verdict. From a finding that the defendant was not guilty of negligence the plaintiff appeals.

The defendant was the owner of an apartment building, and the plaintiff’s mother was a tenant of one of the apartments. The plaintiff was a guest in the apartment occupied by her mother. On February 5, 1964, the plaintiff was walking along one of the walkways on the defend*327ant’s premises when she slipped upon a patch of ice…