Folsom v. Hojny

1 Reported in 26 N.W.2d 219. Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff as the result of a fall through a trap door located behind the bar on defendant's premises, known as Duffy's Tavern, a retail on-sale liquor establishment in Minneapolis.

At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict for defendant on the ground that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. This is an appeal from its subsequent order setting aside such verdict and granting plaintiff a new trial on the ground that the question of his negligence was for the jury.

The…