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In Corrigan v. Elsinger, the supreme court held that, “so long as [they] kept their place of business open to customers,” the owner and the proprietor of a department store owed a duty “to such customers to keep the [place of business] in a reasonably safe condition, and free from danger to personal injury.”

maintain his property in a reasonably safe condition for visitors on the premises.” Niemann v. Northwestern College, 81 Minn. 42, -62 (Minn. App. 1986).

Although they are not parallel in their facts to this case, we call attention to the following cases as of illustrative value: Hastings v. F. W. Woolworth Co. Inc. 189 Minn. 523 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Albachten v. The Golden Rule, 135 Minn. 381 , ; Duffy v. Stratton, 169 Minn. 136 , .

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , .

See, Ray v. Jones & Adams Co. 92 Minn. 101 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Moore v. Townsend, 76 Minn. 64 , ; Minneapolis Mill Co. v. Wheeler, 31 Minn. 121 , ; 4 Dunnell, Dig.

1045 ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , 83 N.W.

The following, though not parallel in their facts, are of illustrative value: Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Albachten v. The Golden Rule, 135 Minn. 381 , ; Duffy v. Stratton, 169 Minn. 136 , ; Landy v. Olson & Serley S. & D. Co. 171 Minn. 440 , ; Poppleston v. Pantages M. T. Co. 175 Minn. 153 , ; Tierney v. Graves Motor Co. 185 Minn. 114 , 239

Johnson v. Ramberg, 49 Minn. 341 , ; Ryder v. Kinsey, 62 Minn. 85 , , 34 L. R. A. 557, 54 A. S. R. 623; Kayser v. Lindell, 73 Minn. 123 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Strunk v. Wells Brothers Co. 120 Minn. 77 , ; Mazey v. Loveland, 133 Minn. 210 , , L. R. A. 1916F, 279; O’Keefe v. Dietz, 142 Minn. 445 , .

468 ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , 83 N.W.

Co. 49 Minn. 457 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Schultz v. Schneckenberger, 81 Minn. 380 , .

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42, ; Albachten v. Golden Rule, 135 Minn. 381 , ; McDermott v. Sallaway, 198 Mass. 517 , 85 N. E. 422 , 21 L.R.A.(N.S.)

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Klugherz v. Chicago, M. & St.

564; Barg v. Bousfield, 65 Minn. 355 , ; Rait v. New England Furniture Co. 66 Minn. 76 , ; Gahagan v. Aermotor Co. 67 Minn. 252 , ; Johnson v. Crookston Lumber Co. 95 Minn. 142 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Ray v. Jones & Adams Co. 92 Minn. 101 , ; Anderson v. Foley Bros. 110 Minn. 151 , ; Aarnes v. Great Northern Ry.

564; Barg v. Bousfield, 65 Minn. 355 , 68 N W. 45 ; Rait v. New England Furniture & Carpet Co. 66 Minn. 76 , ; Gahagan v. Aermotor Co. 67 Minn. 252 , ; Johnson v. Crookston Lumber Co. 95 Minn. 142 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Bay v. Jones & Adams Co. 92 Minn. 101 , ; Anderson v. Foley Bros. 110 Minn. 151 , .

If he had, he is liable.” In Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , , the rule is amplified as follows: “The test by which to determine whether the person who negli *471 gently causes injury to another was acting as an agent or employee of the person sought to be charged, or as an independent contractor, is, did the person so sought to be charged have the right to contr

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , .

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , .

The attention of the trial court was not directly called to any prejudicial statements, no ruling invoked, nor exception noted, and the case comes within the rule applied in State v. Frelinghuysen, 43 Minn. 265 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Ludwig v. Spicer, 99 Minn. 400 , .

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Hyatt v. Murray, 101 Minn. 507 , .

Under the rule in Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , , Carleton v. Franconia, 99 Mass. 216 , and Nave v. Flack, 90 Ind.

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Kelly v. Tyra, 103 Minn. 176 , , , 17 L.R.A.(N.S.)

That the master may be held responsible to licensees upon his premises for the wrong of an independent contractor, see Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42, 47 , or of a stranger, see Curran v. Olson, 88 Minn. 307 , , 60 L. R. A. 733, 97 Am.

Jaggard, Torts, 889; Emery v. Minneapolis Industrial Exposition, 56 Minn. 460 , ; Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Lauritsen v. American Bridge Co., 87 Minn. 518 , .

Corrigan v. Elsinger, 81 Minn. 42 , ; Schultz v. Schneckenberger, 81 Minn. 380 , ; Olson v. Gjertsen, 42 Minn. 407, 409 , .