Wesseley v. Trustees of the First German Methodist Episcopal Church

A motion was made to set aside the verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The action is for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff at premises 48 St. Marks place, borough of Manhattan, New York city. The premises in question consisted of a four-story building. The first story was occupied as a chapel or church; the second consisted of the living quarters of Dr. Grob, the pastor; the third floor contained three rooms, each occupied at the time by a woman for sleeping only, a kitchen, and quarters for the matron, who did the cooldng for the pastor’s family;…