ATHERTON v. HOENIG'S GROCERY

No. 49291.

86 N.W.2d 252 (1957)

Hazel ATHERTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOENIG'S GROCERY and Fred H. Hoenig, James J. Hoenig, Bernard J. Hoenig and Rita T. Hoenig, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. Phelan, Fort Madison, for appellant.

Boyd, Walker, Huiskamp & Concannon, Keokuk, for appellees.


THOMPSON, Justice.

Plaintiff's petition alleged that on October 25, 1954, she fell on a defective threshold of the doorway of the building housing defendant's place of business in Fort Madison, and in so doing was injured through suffering a fracture of her right arm. Trial resulted in a jury verdict in her favor for $3,000. The trial court gave her the option of remitting $1,000 or taking a new trial. She declined to remit and appeals to this court from the ruling...

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