Stubblefield v. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

On September 5, 1945, Myrtle Stubblefield and her husband were walking on Broadway near Locust, in St. Louis, when a wooden wedge, 8 7/8 inches long and weighing about three and one half ounces, fell approximately 100 feet from near the top of the Federal Reserve Bank Building and struck her on the head and shoulder. To recover for her resulting injuries Mrs. Stubblefield instituted this action for damages against the Federal Reserve Bank, the owner of the building, Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company, a general contractor, and St. Louis Contracting Company and Swift Roofing Company,…