McGuire v. McGuire

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

Appellee was in the home of appellants, her son and daughter-in-law, taking car.e of their baby while they were away for a few hours. She stepped on a small, soft rug, lying on the waxed floor, slipped and fell, breaking her hip and suffering other injuries. She brought action to recover damages from her son and daughter-in-law, and from a judgment in her favor defendants appeal.

The jury brought in a general verdict for the plaintiff, assessed damages in the sum of $2,214 and answered special questions as follows:

“1. Had the plaintiff, Effa H.…