Cooper v. Lawson
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; (Rohnert, J. Case by George W. Cooper against George E. Lawson and Thomas J. Kennedy, administrators of the estate of Thomas Kennedy, deceased, for damages caused by fire in premises rented from defendants. There was judginent for defendants on a verdict directed by the court, .and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The estate of Thomas Kennedy, deceased, owns the building known as Nos. 247, 249, and 251 Michigan avenue, in the city of Detroit. It is a three-story brick building, with stores underneath, and flats above the stores. It has stairways running up from Michigan avenue for entrances to the two upper stories of the building. There-are three stairways in this building .from the ground floor — one at No. 247, one at No. 249, ■and one at No. 251 Michigan avenue. The building thus contains three stores on the ground floor, and two flats •above each store, or six flats in all, for dwelling purposes.…
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