S. H. Kress & Co. v. Stewart

Stewart and wife sued appellant for injuries sustained by Mrs. Stewart as the result of a fall off of a step as she was leaving appellant’s restroom shortly after she had entered same.

The appellees in their petition alleged negligence on the part of appellant in the following particulars: (1) That the restroom and the door thereto were negligently and carelessly constructed so that there was an eight-inch drop immediately in front of the door; (2) that appellant negligently allowed and permitted the door to remain in this position with this eight-inch drop immediately in front of it, with…