Roman v. King, 233 S.W. 161 (1921)

Citation: Roman v. King, 233 S.W. 161 (1921)
Parent Document: Roman v. King, 233 S.W. 161 (1921)
Jurisdiction: Missouri (state)
Effective Date: 1921-07-23
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3550984/roman-v-king/ ↗

Full Text

874 chars

Suit for damages sustained by falling on the steps of a two-story flat building known as Numbers 3209 and 3209A North Newstead Avenue, in the City of St. Louis, owned and leased as residences by defendant. The plaintiff was tenant of the upper flat. A porch extended across the entire front on Newstead Avenue, which was reached from the street by a granitoid walk to the steps about the middle of the porch. These consisted of a lower step of granitoid, and four wooden steps leading from it to the porch floor. Each flat was reached by a front door leading into the house from *Page 646 
this porch, which was not divided by rail or otherwise, but was common to both flats. There was also a back door, reached by stairs. The plaintiff occupied the upper flat as tenant from month to month of the defendant, the lower flat being occupied by a tenant holding by like tenure.

Other Sections in This Document (44)

Full Text