Van Avery v. Platte Valley Land & Investment Co.

This is an action at law to recover for personal injuries sustained’ by plaintiff, Van Avery, on March 1, 1935, as the result of falling into a “pit” or “stairway” located in the interior of a building owned by defendant, for some eight or nine years, and, by a lease in writing, leased to one Herman Monico, who then was, and for more than two years prior had been, in exclusive possession thereof. Plaintiff made the defendant landlord the sole defendant. The building leased was occupied by the tenant as a public garage, primarily for the day storage of’automobiles. A trial of the issues…