Eisenhauer v. Ceppi
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for personal injuries sustained by the breaking of a defective railing constructed around the roof of a veranda of a house alleged to be owned by the defendants, William and Laura Ceppi, and rented to and occupied by the father of the plaintiff with his family, including the plaintiff. Writ dated March 15, 1917. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Raymond, J. The material evidence is described in the opinion.
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Tort for personal injuries sustained by the breaking of a defective railing constructed around the roof of a veranda of a house alleged to be owned by the defendants, William and Laura Ceppi, and rented to and occupied by the father of the plaintiff with his family, including the plaintiff. Writ dated March 15, 1917. In the Superior Court the action was tried before Raymond, J. The material evidence is described in the opinion. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants; and the plaintiff alleged exceptions. ,
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The plaintiff was injured on November 10, 1916, by falling from the roof of a veranda or piazza of a dwelling house, owned by the female defendant. The house was hired by the plaintiff’s father and occupied by his family, including the plaintiff, for about six years prior to the accident. It was two stories in height, with a gable roof. On the front a veranda, with a wooden railing around the roof, extended to the second story. There was evidence that when the contract was made the defendants agreed to make the premises “safe, keep them in good repair and in safe condition during the…
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