Walker v. Kress

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff, a customer in defendant’s store, as a result of a fall on a slippery floor. The jury was unable to agree, and a mistrial was declared. The defendants, S. H. Kress & Co., and Vern Decker, its general manager, filed separate general demurrers to plaintiff’s evidence,-which were overruled. From those rulings the defendants appeal.

The defendants contend plaintiff’s evidence was insufficient to establish the charge of negligence. The material…