Achter v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

This is a suit brought by plaintiff, Sophia Achter, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by her on March 16, 1933, in the retail department store operated by defendant in the city of St. Louis. Plaintiff claims to have slipped on some oil that was present on the floor and fallen to her knees and thereby injured.

The petition contained allegations to the effect that, on the. 16th day of March, 1933, she went into the defendant’s store to purchase various articles and while there she was caused to slip and fall to the floor and thereby to sustain injuries; that…