Saliman v. Silk

Plaintiff in error is hereinafter referred to as Saliman and defendant in error as Silk.

While Silk, for a wholesale house, was delivering goods to the basement of Saliman, a retailer, a door over the stairway leading thereto fell inflicting upon him a skull fracture. Charging that injury to the negligence of Saliman he brought this suit for $50,000 damages, plus expenses. On a verdict in his favor for $5,000 the judgment was entered, to review which Saliman prosecutes this writ. At the proper time he moved for summary judgment, for dismissal, for directed verdict, and for a new trial; which…