Hedgepath v. City of Durham

Schenck:, J.

In 38 Am. Jur., Negligence (subhead Attractive Nuisances), par. 142, it is written: “While'the doctrine has been variously stated, the courts which accept it generally are in substantial accord with the proposition that one who maintains upon his premises a condition, instrumentality, machine, or other agency which is dangerous to children of tender years by reason of their inability to appreciate the peril therein, and which may reasonably be expected to attract children of tender years to the premises, is under a duty to exercise reasonable care to protect them against the…