Smith v. Morrison

This is an action by Laura M. Smith to recover damages for injuries suffered by her while performing her duties as saleswoman in defendants' store in Spencer, West Virginia. The jury returned a verdict in her favor for $4,000.00, which was sustained by the circuit court.

The building occupied by the defendants, O. J. Morrison, W. B. Reed and J. P. Price, partners doing business as O. J. Morrison Company, fronted on Main and Market Streets. The main floor space was divided into three levels, the Main Street entrance being on the lower level, and the Market Street entrance on the upper level.…