Shobert v. May
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Arthur L. Frazer, Judge. Action in tort for personal injuries by Stephen Shobert against Levi May and others. There was a judgment for plaintiff, from which this appeal is taken.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
This is an action to recover damages for a personal injury, alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence. The plaintiff’s testimony is to the effect that on March 14,1899, at about 5 o’clock P. M., he entered the defendants’ hardware store at Portland to purchase some hinges, and being informed by a clerk that the desired articles might possibly be found hi the second story, and directed to a stairway leading thereto, he proceeded in that direction, and, the day being cloudy, and having no warning of danger ahead, walked into an elevator well and fell to the cellar, breaking his…
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