Hansen v. Ware's, Inc.

BARROW, Justice.

This is a personal injury damage suit brought by H. A. Hansen against Lorene Cowden as the owner of a building in the City of Kerrville, Texas, and Ware’s, Inc., as owner of a business in the building rented from Lorene Cowden. Plaintiff’s petition alleged that plaintiff’s wife, Laura Mae Hansen, who at the time was 68 years old, while walking on the public streets and sidewalks of the City of Kerrville, slipped and fell on the sidewalk in front of the aforesaid place of business.

The defendants denied liability and also moved for a summary judgment on the grounds that, first,…