Muth v. W. P. Lahey's, Inc.

On the 7th of November, 1950, plaintiff' Mina Muth entered the store of W. P. Lahey’s, Inc., in the city of Muskegon. After paying a bill she proceeded to the shoe department, which was at the time operated by the other defendant, Brummel-Shoes, Inc., pursuant to the provisions of a lease between defendants that set forth at some length their respective contractual rights and obligations. It was Mrs. Muth’s intention to purchase a pair of shoes if she could find what she wanted. She discovered that the clerks were busy at the time, but was told by one of them that she might look along the…