Brice v. Samuels

OPINION

By MATTHEWS, J.

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton county for $5000.00, in favor of a tenant against a landlord for damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been received through the negligence of the landlord in maintaining a . defective common passage way or walk. This judgment was rendered on the second verdict in favor of the plaintiff that had been returned in the case. The first verdict which was for $6500.00 was set aside on the ground that it was manifestly against the weight of the evidence. And that is the…