Walton v. Hoffman

About 5:30 p.m. on January 27, 1960, the plaintiffs, both municipal firefighters, drove to Boston and went to a barroom on Kingston Street where they remained for approximately a half hour having a few drinks. When they emerged the street lights were on. On a building nearby there was a sign “For Rent,” or “Entire 4th & 5th floors for rent. Call RI 2-4142.” No call was ever made. They had never been in the building before and knew no one there. Nobody ever invited them into the premises. They entered the doorway. It was dim and dark. They could not see. They took a few steps and fell into an…