McCormick Shipping Corporation v. Helen Stratt

Appellee Mrs. Stratt was injured while a passenger on appellant McCormick’s ship. A small closet door swung open and, at the same time, she fell against the edge of the door, sustaining injury to her head. The case was tried by the court without a jury and a judgment for appellee was rendered on the libel. A reading of the record convinces us that the evidence was ample to sustain the charges of negligence and the fact of a substantial injury.

Appellant argues that, unless it had notice that the lock on the door was defective so as to allow it to swing open, it was under no duty to repair it.…