Show Two Points of View StrangerIf a man falls down anopen coalhole can he sue the owner of the premises for damages LawyerCertainly sir certainly big damages and get them too Give me the particulars Well as my brother was passing your house this morning he fell through a coalhole and broke his leg Heml Did he use ordinary vigilance to prevent such an accident Did he look at his feet as he walked Did he stop and examine the condition of the pavement before entering upon it Answer An-swer me that sir Stop Why noAh no-Ah ha I thought so Guilty of criminal negligence He might have fallen on one of my own family under that coalholemight have killed us all sir As it is I shall sue him for rlamim I Tribune for mussing up my coal bin New York I |