Sheridan v. Krupp
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
APPEAL BY PLAINTIFFS FROM THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 3 OE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 514 June Term 1890, C. P. No. 3. On June 28, 1890, John Sheridan and Catharine Ann Sheridan, his wife, in right of said wife, brought trespass for negligence against Eli Krupp. Issue.
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APPEAL BY PLAINTIFFS FROM THE COURT OE COMMON PLEAS NO. 3 OE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. January Term 1891, Sup. Ct.; court below, No. 514 June Term 1890, C. P. No. 3. On June 28, 1890, John Sheridan and Catharine Ann Sheridan, his wife, in right of said wife, brought trespass for negligence against Eli Krupp. Issue. At the trial on November 25,1890, it was shown, on the part of the plaintiffs, that on May 27, 1889, they became the tenants of a dwelling in the rear of No. 27 Otter street, owned by the defendant; that the dwelling adjoining was owned also by the defendant, and was occupied by other…
1Per curiam
The plaintiff, Catharine Ann Sheridan, slipped and fell on the steps of the house adjoining the one in which she lived, whereby she was injured. This action was brought against her landlord, who was owner also of the adjoining premises, to recover damages for the injuries sustained. Her contention was that he had taken away steps which were safe, and replaced them by other steps which were dangerous. It was no concern of the plaintiff what change the landlord made in the steps of a house which was not in her occupancy. She knew what kind of steps they were. She saw them daily, and if she…
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