McMullen v. M. & M. Hotel Co.

This is an action at law for damages because of personal injuries received by tbe plaintiff while on tbe premises of tbe defendant hotel company. Tbe petition alleged that tbe hotel company also operated a drug store for the convenience of its guests; that tbe plaintiff, while a guest of tbe hotel, went into tbe drug store for tbe purpose of making a purchase, and, while waiting to be waited upon, asked permission of tbe manager of the drug store to use tbe telephone, which was there located and kept for tbe use and convenience of customers of tbe store and guests of tbe hotel; that tbe…