Faxon v. Butler
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on May 15,1907, while she was passing through a hallway to reach a furnished room hired and occupied by her in a lodging house at North Adams, owned by the defendants and conducted by them under the care and control of their representative, alleging that the defendants were bound to.keep the hallways and approaches of the building safe and well lighted, and that, by reason of the negligence of the defendants in not doing…
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Tort for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff on May 15,1907, while she was passing through a hallway to reach a furnished room hired and occupied by her in a lodging house at North Adams, owned by the defendants and conducted by them under the care and control of their representative, alleging that the defendants were bound to.keep the hallways and approaches of the building safe and well lighted, and that, by reason of the negligence of the defendants in not doing so and on account of the consequent darkness, the plaintiff fell and was injured. Writ dated March 25, 1908. In the…
1Opinion of the CourtBraley, J.
The defendants, having retained possession and control of the hallways of the building, which were intended to be used in common by tenants, were required to maintain them in the same condition that they were in at the time of the letting to the plaintiff. Wilcox v. Zane, 167 Mass. 302. Andrews v. Williamson, 193 Mass. 92, 94. It is apparent from the plaintiff’s *504evidence, that, the hallway on the second floor upon which her room opened having been constructed without windows, the defendants as a part of their general management of the building always lighted and maintained after dark a gas…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Andrews v. WilliamsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Lindsey v. LeightonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Oxford v. LeatheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Wilcox v. ZaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Wright v. PerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Gallagher v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- L'Heureux v. HurleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Oakley v. RichardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- Gibson v. HoppmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
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