Chilberg v. Standard Furniture Co.

Citations

• 63 Wash. 414
• 115 P. 837
• 1911 Wash. LEXIS 1218

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Dangerous Premises — Degree op Care — CustomarS Methods. It is not negligence for a dealer in carpets to display the same in a well-lighted room upon a smooth hard wood floor, or to leave a small carpet upon the floor for a time after it had. fulfilled its use in the display, where that was the usual custom of ordinarily prudent carpet dealers; and accordingly it’ is not liable for injuries sustained by a customer in slipping and falling on the floor or the small carpet, no negligence being shown.</p>