Kosior v. Pomrinse

Defendant’s loft building does not come within the meaning of a tenement or multiple dwelling house, hence common-law principles apply as to the liability of the landlord for injury to the tenant. The one-story extension where the accident occurred was in the exclusive possession and control of the injured tenant, Sarah Kosior. Concededly the defect claimed here was in existence when the lease was executed; moreover, the floor or foundation of the extension was not a part of the building intended for the general use of all tenants. In these circumstances defendant was under no duty to make…