Perry v. Levy

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Black, J.

This ease presents the question whether a landlord of an apartment-house, which is divided into six apartments and a store, is liable for injury to a tenant occupying the top apartment, from the falling of the ceiling, caused by it having become moist, from water coming from the roof, at the times of rain or storms. Both the tenant and the *671agent of the landlord observed and knew of this condition of the ceiling and that the roof was out of order. • The tenant asked to have' the ceiling and roof repaired, otherwise she would move out. The agent…