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/ ↗

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The four wooden steps leading up to the front porch were supported upon carriers of wood, and for a long time one of them had been loose at one end so that it could be moved out several inches in front of the riser beneath it. The tenants of the respective flats washed the steps alternately. The loose step had first been observed in that condition in December previous to the accident, which occurred May 18, 1914, and the plaintiff had, on several occasions, driven nails into the loose end, but the wooden carrier was so rotten that these would not take hold of it. Plaintiff, about two weeks before the accident, directed defendant's attention to its condition and told him she would move out unless he fixed *Page 648 
it, which he promised but failed to do until after the accident occurred. Mr. King, the defendant, denied this, and says in substance that if a tenant should so address him he would tell him to move out.

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