WELLS v. GOFORTH

No. 54226.

443 S.W.2d 155 (1969)

Grace M. WELLS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. George GOFORTH, Jr., and Eileen Goforth, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

June 9, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosecan & Popkin, Mortimer A. Rosecan, Alan E. Popkin, St. Louis, for respondent.

Robert H. Burns, Clayton, for defendants-appellants.


DONNELLY, Judge.

In this jury-tried action for damages resulting from a fall at defendants' home, plaintiff received a verdict in the amount of $12,500, and defendants appealed to the St. Louis Court of Appeals. Upon application, we ordered the case transferred to this Court and it will be determined here "the same as on original appeal." Rule 84.05(h), V.A.M.R.

Plaintiff, a social guest, slipped and fell on an ice-covered portion of defendants' front porch...

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