Lealiou v. Quatsoe

Only a question of law is presented, there being no material issue of fact. The appellant contends defendant’s building was a public building within the meaning of the safe-place statute because three tenants occupied it and the defendant thereby was obligated to maintain safe the second-floor hallway and stairs which were used by the two tenants in common. The respondent’s contention is that the particular place in the building where the accident occurred was not a public building because such area was not used by three or more tenants but only by- the two upstairs tenants.

The safe-place…