Minton v. Hardinger

SEILER, Judge.

This case involves the question of whether the landlord of a furnished upstairs apartment leased for immediate occupancy for a month’s term is liable for injuries to the tenant received from an explosion caused by gas leaking from a defective valve connection or coupling near the bathroom heater.

Mr. and Mrs. Minton, a young married couple with a baby, rented a furnished apartment at 302 West Pine, Butler, Missouri, from the defendant for $35.00 per month. The apartment consisted of three rooms and a bath. It occupied the second floor of a two story house and was reached by an…