Parson v. Whitlow

CLAY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff appellant brought this suit to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell down a stairway on premises she rented from defendant appel-' lee. After the plaintiffs deposition was taken and affidavits filed, the trial judge granted defendant a summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.

Plaintiff rented an upstairs apartment with an entrance on the street and a stairway leading up to it. There was a landing near the top. One afternoon plaintiff was descending with a child in her arms. It is…