Van Heukelom v. Black Hawk Hotels Corp.

Plaintiffs’ intestate received injuries resulting in his death as a result of falling into an elevator shaft at the Hotel Fort Des Moines, at Des Moines, on February 5, 1935. This action was commenced by the administrators of his estate in the district court of Polk county on April 24, 1935.

In count two of their petition, plaintiffs allege that the injuries and death resulted from the negligence generally of the defendant hotel company, and ask to recover under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.

On April 2, 1935, an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against the defendant in the…