Cowles v. Independent Elevator Co.

THE COURT.

An appeal by the defendant from a judgment recovered in an action for personal injuries.

The injuries were sustained by the plaintiff while riding in a passenger elevator, which was a part of the equipment of a hotel. The elevator failed to respond to the controls and fell. The defendant is a corporation engaged in the elevator inspection business, and had entered into a contract with the hotel company for the inspection of the elevator. It was alleged that the elevator was in an unsafe condition, and that the defendant, due to its negligent inspection, failed to discover the…