Akerson v. D. C. Bates & Sons, Inc.

Plaintiff, a young lady, 18 years of age, commenced this action, through her guardian ad litem, to recover damages for personal injuries. At the conclusion of her case in chief, the court, pursuant to motion of the defendant, entered a judgment of involuntary non-suit. From this judgment, the plaintiff has appealed.

Defendant corporation owns and operates a public garage, in the city of Portland, in which automobiles are stored and gasoline is sold. In this six-story building is a vertical power-driven escalator used exclusively by employees in going to the various floors of the building for…