Houston National Bank v. Adair

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1948-02-04

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Mr. Justice Hart delivered the opinion of the Court. This suit was brought by Joe Adair against Houston National Bank for damages resulting from personal injuries suffered by his wife when she slipped and fell on a stairway in the bank. The grounds of negligence relied upon by the plaintiff were in substance: (1) the failure of the bank to equip the stairs with handrails which could be grasped by persons using…

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