Gerber v. Jones (Et Al.)

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Plaintiff brought this action in trespass on September 19, 1940, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him on August 21, 1940, when he stepped into a hole in the curb of the sidewalk as he was alighting from his automobile near the intersection of Croskey and Arch Streets in the. City of Philadelphia. The defendants are ■ the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company, owner of the abutting property, and Edward Jones, a lessee. On October 7, 1940, judgment was entered against Jones for want of an appearance. On October 21, 1940, the trust company filed an…