Thomas v. Merchants National Bank

OPINION

By THE COURT:

This is a law appeal from a judgment for the defendant entered upon a directed verdict of a jury at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case. Plaintiff’s action was for damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell on a floor of the place of business of the defendant bank.

The facts essential to an appreciation of the errors assigned are that plaintiff, a depositor of the defendant bank, entered the lobby of the banking offices on the morning of January 29,1950, for the purpose of making a deposit. The bank building on the south side of East Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, is…