Southwestern Bell Telephone Company v. Casson

Appellee, Harry G. Casson, brought suit in the Clark circuit court against the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Phil L. Beal to recover alleged damages in the amount of $65,000 for injuries claimed to have been received by him from a fall on the floor in the supply room of appellant telephone company in the city of Batesville, Arkansas, on August 28, 1937. On a jury trial he was awarded damages in the sum of $30,000.

The allegations of negligence upon which appellee soug'ht recovery are that it became necessary for him to remove a heavy cardboard box of supplies, on the floor, from in…