SUTTON v. FOX MISSOURI THEATRE COMPANY

No. 48675.

356 S.W.2d 41 (1962)

Elva SUTTON and Titus Sutton, Appellants, v. FOX MISSOURI THEATRE COMPANY, a corporation, and The City of Joplin, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

April 9, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Burden, Joplin, Edward V. Sweeney, Monett, for appellants.

Karl W. Blanchard, Seiler, Blanchard & Van Fleet, Joplin, for respondent Fox Missouri Theatre Co.

Loyd E. Roberts, Joplin, for respondent City of Joplin.


HOLLINGSWORTH, Judge.

Plaintiffs Elva Sutton and Titus Sutton, wife and husband, seek damages in the total sum of $40,000 from Fox Missouri Theatre Company, a Corporation, and the City of Joplin, resulting from personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Sutton on December 26, 1957, when her foot caught upon the base of a recruiting sign placed and maintained by the U. S. Naval Department upon a public sidewalk in the City of Joplin in front of the entrance to the Fox Theatre...

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