W. T. Grant Co. v. Tanner

Mr. Chibe Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The W. T'. Grant Company operates a department store in Nashville and Mrs. J..K. Tanner was a customer of the concern. Upon leaving the store, passing by the soda water fountain, near the front of the store, Mrs. Tanner sustained a fall, and a hernia resulted from the fall.

Plaintiff’s declaration averred that pipes conveying water to the soda water fountain and to a gold fish pool nearby were negligently maintained, in a leaky condition, and by reason of such negligent maintenance, water seeped under the counters on to the oiled floor…