Pippin v. J. Regenstein Co.

Mrs. Eloise Pippin brought suit against J. Regenstein Company for damages on account of personal injuries sustained while an invitee in the department store operated by the defendant, it being alleged that a mirror in one of the display-rooms of the defendant fell and struck the plaintiff on the leg with resultant described injuries. The petition charged that the defendant was negligent in permitting the mirror, about four feet wide and about ten feet long, set in a heavy frame and weighing from 150 to 200 pounds, to remain on the floor of the display-room without being fastened securely,…