Larrabee v. McGuinness

Citations

• 165 F. 169
• 1908 U.S. App. LEXIS 4737

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant (§ 274*) — Injuries to Servant — Negligesce—Contributory Negligence — Admissibility op Evidence op Observations Made After Accident.</p> <p>. In an action by a chambermaid in a hotel against the proprietor to recover for an injury caused by plaintiff’s falling down, an elevator shaft which she entered through a door partially open, supposing it to be a room, on the issue of contributory negligence it was error to exclude evidence offered by defendant of conditions as to light as observed by witnesses who afterward examined the place, where there was evidence that such conditions were substantially the same as at the time of the accident, and at least as favorable to plaintiff.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Master and Servant, Dec. Dig. § 274.*)</p>