Sawyer v. . Gilmers, Inc.

Defendant, Gilmers, Inc., is a corporation engaged in the business of operating a system of retail stores, one of which is located on Main Street in the city of Durham, N.C. Defendant, J. W. Beavers, on 13 May, 1922, was an employee of his codefendant, his duties, among others, being to investigate and report to the manager of the store, the loss of property, or the taking from the store of merchandise, which had not been paid for. He had formerly been a police officer of the city of Durham.

Plaintiff, then about 14 years of age, between 6 and 7 o'clock p.m. on Saturday, 13 May, 1922, was in…