Awad v. McColgan

Defendants were the owners of a building in Saginaw, comprising a restaurant on the ground floor and living quarters on the floor above. They had leased the upper floor to Ally Awad, plaintiff herein, for some 7 years prior to the accident. At the rear of the building there was a porch, with steps leading to the ground. Mr. Awad had complained to the owners that the porch and steps, which were obviously in process of deterioration, needed repairs. These they agreed to make, but did not. The porch later collapsed, injuring Stella Awad, his wife. *

The declaration charged in part as follows:

“That…