Colwell v. Parker
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Dickinson district court; Oscar L. Moore, judge. STATEMENT. C. W. Parker is a manufacturer of tents, platforms, show fronts and other paraphernalia used in street fairs and carnivals. His place of business is at Abilene. He manufactured and leased to Raver & Darnaby a moving picture show for exhibition in a tent, entrance to which was by ascending steps to a platform, thence through a passage, and by descending steps about four feet to the ground inside the tent.
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Appeal from Dickinson district court; Oscar L. Moore, judge. STATEMENT. C. W. Parker is a manufacturer of tents, platforms, show fronts and other paraphernalia used in street fairs and carnivals. His place of business is at Abilene. He manufactured and leased to Raver & Darnaby a moving picture show for exhibition in a tent, entrance to which was by ascending steps to a platform, thence through a passage, and by descending steps about four feet to the ground inside the tent. Raver & Darnaby were holding a carnival at Oskaloosa, Iowa. The appellant entered the tent from the platform, and, in…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Porter, J.:
On the findings there was nothing left for the court but to render judgment for the appellee. The situation presented was not,’ as the appellant contends, one where the special findings are merely susceptible of an interpretation which would overthrow the general verdict, but no' other reasonable interpretation can be given to them. The finding that the appellant’s injury was the direct result of the failure of Raver & Darnaby’s employees to prevent her from entering the theater while the lights were turned off re*299quired judgment to be…
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