Foster v. Congress Square Hotel Co.

This is an action brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff because of the alleged negligence of the defendant.

Epitomizing his amended and substituted declaration, contained in three counts, it is the plaintiff’s claim that on the ninth day of January, 1927, and for some time prior thereto, the defendant was engaged in constructing a hotel building and in connection with, and as an aid to that construction, owned, maintained and operated a hoisting elevator located in said building and running from the top floor thereof to the basement, said elevator being…