Bennett v. Crescent Athletic-Hamilton Club

The plaintiff wife was injured on the evening of December 12, 1931, on the dining porch of the defendant’s club house. In an action to recover damages for the injuries and for loss of services, the plaintiffs had judgment which was unanimously affirmed. A fibre rug which was curled up on the ends and edges to the extent of three or four inches, was negligently maintained on the floor of the porch. The wife caught her foot against the curled-up rug.

The questions of negligence and contributory negligence were for the jury on disputed evidence. We are here concerned with an error of law so…