Gibson v. Jaystone Drug Co.

Appellant went to a drugstore at 104 Lenox Avenue, New York City, to make a purchase. The building in which the druggist was located was owned and controlled by respondent. On the sidewalk in front of the premises there are several iron vault covers. One of the covers, which was situated directly in front of the entrance way, was not flush with the sidewalk but was raised about an inch and a half. There was also a space of about an inch between the sidewalk and the elevated cover. Upon leaving the drugstore appellaiit tripped over the *202raised edge of the vault cover, fell and suffered a…