F. W. Woolworth Co. v. Volking

This is an appeal by F. W. Woolworth Company from a judgment for two thousand dollars rendered against it in favor of Miss Cora Volking as damages for the willful pegligence of appellant in failing to furnish her a reasonably safe and comfortable place in which to work, resulting in her contracting a severe cold, which caused her to suffer physical pain, and injuries to her nose, throat, and eyes.

The facts of the case, as shown by testimony of appellee, necessary to an understanding of the decision, are, in short, as follows: On and before January 25, 1923, Miss Volking was employed as…