Lennox Ex Rel. Rose v. White

Kenna, Judge:

This action of trespass on the case was brought in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County on behalf of Tommy Lennox, a five year old infant, by Joseph T. Rose, as his next friend, against Bernard H. White. In addition to acting as next friend, Rose is the stepfather of the infant plaintiff, with whom he lived in one of two ground floor, single .file, four room apartments then owned by Bernard H. White and managed by Pritchard & Skidmore, Inc., as the landlord’s real estate agent. The alleged cause of action arose from the fact that on the late afternoon of November 26, 1945, Tommy…