J. G. Christopher Company v. A. B. Russell

WHITFIELD, C. J. -- In an action brought by A. B. Russell, against the J. G. Christopher Company to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Russell, the declaration in effect alleges in the first count that the J. G. Christopher Company was on May 22nd, 1908, engaged in the general machinery, supply and ship chandlery and hardware business and for that purpose had and did business in certain store rooms in the city of Jacksonville, Florida; that a hole six feet by four feet existed in the floor of one of the store rooms opening into a basement below said floor; that defendant carelessly and negligently permitted and caused said hole to be left open and without sufficient guard, covering or warning; that said store room, with said hole so carelessly and negligently open and uncovered, was open to