Barnes v. J. C. Penney Co.

Defendant corporation owns and operates a department store in the city of Wenatchee. In her complaint, plaintiff alleged that, during the month of August, 1935, she visited defendant’s store, and after completing a purchase was walking down an aisle thereof; that, as she turned into an intersecting aisle, a small child, riding a tricycle belonging to the store, collided with plaintiff, throwing her violently to the floor; that, as a result of injuries so received, plaintiff suffered much pain and was rendered lame and incapable of following her occupation for a considerable period of time.…