Howard v. Jones Store Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Opal Howard, an employee o.f the Jones Store Company, about seventeen years old, suffered a shock and injury while she was picking up a telephone that was out of order and alleged to be in a dangerous condition. Her mother, Jessie Howard, sued the Kansas City Telephone Company, and the Jones Store Company, jointly, to recover damages inflicted, charging that the injury had been sustained through the negligence of both defendants. The jury returned findings in favor of the telephone company, but *621found against the store company for…