Adamson v. Hand

The plaintiff bases his cause of action against the defendant Adamson on the ground that Adamson was negligent in not affording him the protection prescribed by law. “A customer of a 'soft drink’, billiard and pool room, or other like place, is there by the invitation of the proprietor, and,' while therein lawfully engaged, it is the duty of the proprietor to protect him from injury caused by the misconduct, not only of his own employees, but of other customers and third persons. If, therefore, there is any reasonable apprehension of danger to‘ such a customer from the unlawful conduct of…