Joynes v. Valloft Dreaux

Valloft Dreaux, Inc., a corporation operating, in the lobby of the Canal Building, New Orleans, a candy vending counter, and nearby a cold drink dispensing stand, operate also, alongside the candy counter, what is known as an "iron-claw" machine, which occupies a floor space of about four square feet. On November 2, 1939, at about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, as Miss Elise Joynes was exchanging, or had just exchanged, a bar of candy at the candy counter, an empty Coca-Cola bottle fell on her left foot and then struck the tile floor. This caused it to break and a piece of the broken bottle…