Kuntz v. Lanbar Hotel Co., Inc.

Opinion bx

Mb. Justice Allen M. Stearns,

The appeals are from an order of a court of common pleas opening a default judgment.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, instituted an action in trespass against defendant, a hotel company, alleging that both of them were injured through the negligence of defendant. It is averred that the steps on which plaintiffs fell were not maintained by defendant in a safe condition. Damages were claimed aggregating $30,000.00.

The accident occurred November 1, 1953. Suit was commenced February 5, 1954 and the complaint served on defendant the same day. Plaintiffs entered…