Haley v. May Department Stores Co.

ANDERSON, Presiding Judge.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while a passenger on. an escalator in defendant’s •store; Upon a trial to a jury there was a verdict and judgment' for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,800. From this judgment defendant has appealed.

It was alleged in the petition that prior to the time plaintiff boarded the escalator defendant had permitted a great number of its patrons to enter said escalator, and that while plaintiff was. standing on one of the steps of said escalator defendant, notwithstanding the. fact that said escalator…