Phegley v. Graham

Leo Phegley recovered a judgment of $25,000 against Robert Graham, the owner of the Park Manor hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, for injuries sustained when he lost his balance and fell down the passenger elevator shaft at said hotel. The Haughton Elevator Company, a corporation, was also a party defendant but was exonerated by the jury. Defendant Graham appealed. He makes no contention respecting his submitted actionable negligence in permitting the interlocking device on the hoistway door of the elevator shaft to become so worn as to permit of its opening while the car was not at the floor level.…