City of Cincinnati v. Steinkamp
Ohio Supreme Court
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Hamilton county. Plaintiff’s action was commenced in the superior court of Cincinnati, for the purpose of compelling the erection, by defendant, of fire escapes upon certain buildings in that city, owned by defendant as trustee.
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ERROR to the Circuit Court of Hamilton county. Plaintiff’s action was commenced in the superior court of Cincinnati, for the purpose of compelling the erection, by defendant, of fire escapes upon certain buildings in that city, owned by defendant as trustee. Issue being joined, on trial the court found the equities with the plaintiff, and ordered and adjudged that defendant be perpetually enjoined from using the building without fire escapes-being placed thereon, and adjudged costs against defendant. On appeal, the circuit court found for the defendant, dismissed the petition, and adjudged…
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
The action is based upon provisions contained in the act of February 28, 1888 (85 Ohio Laws, 34), entitled “An act to regulate the construction of buildings within any city of the first class and first grade, and to provide for the appointment of an inspector of buildings.” By section 33 of the act it is provided that all buildings except such as are used for private residences exclusively, in a city of the first grade of the first class, of three or more stories in height, shall be provided with one or more suitable fire escapes, extending from the first story to the upper stories of such…
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