Holland v. Hedenstad

James F. Murphy, Justice. *

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying plaintiff’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Plaintiff, Mrs. Lucille Holland, sued defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hedenstad, for damages resulting from injuries she sustained when she fell on the back stairs of defendants’ house. The trial court directed a verdict for defendants after plaintiff presented her case.

Plaintiff visited defendants at their house in St. Paul on November 19, 1963. She arrived between 7 and 7:30 p. m. and entered the house by the five steps at the…