Peake v. Stovall

Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who resided in Atlanta, Georgia, rented to Stovall a building owned by her in Madison, Morgan county, Georgia. He subrented a room in it to Peak’s employer, to be used as a garage. Peake was injured by a heavy door of this building falling upon him while he was using this room' in the course of his employment and for the purposes for which it was rented by his employer. He brought suit in Morgan county against Stovall and against Mrs. Fitzsimmons, she being served in Fulton county with a second original of this suit. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants were joint…