White v. Juge

The plaintiff in this case claims that while a tenant of the defendant she was injured by falling through a rotten floor on the back gallery of the leased premises. Her injuries are alleged to have consisted of a sprained back, bruised breast, laceration and bruises of her leg and foot, and a miscarriage, she, it is alleged, having been pregnant at the time, and the fall caused her to abort. She claims $15,000.

Defendant admitted the ownership of the premises, but denied all knowledge of the defective condition of the gallery through which plaintiff is alleged to have fallen; however, “should…