Kallish v. American Base Ball Club

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

At the trial of this action verdicts were directed in favor of the defendant. Plaintiffs, in this appeal, contend that the case was for the jury.

The plaintiff-father took his four year old son, the minor-plaintiff, to the park of the defendant on the occasion of a base ball , game which attracted large crowds. Though there were seating accommodations for only 33,000, the defendant sold admissions to 38,311 persons and about one of every seven admitted to the park viewed the game from the passage ways or aisles of the stands. The defendant in overselling the seating capacity…