Hitchell v. Strauss

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

This is a personal injury suit by a tenant against his landlord. Thomas Hitchell, plaintiff, appeals after the court granted directed verdicts for defendants Leon Strauss and Louis Sachs (L & S Partnership) at the close of all evidence. Hitchell sued L & S Partnership, his landlord, and the City of St. Louis for personal injuries sustained by him when he tripped over the protruding stump of a broken street sign located on abutting city property in front of his apartment building.

Plaintiff had lived sixteen years at Hampden Hall Apartments which are owned by L & S…