Brenner v. Central Realty Co.

The plaintiff was injured when he fell through an open trap door in a room at the rear of a retail store in Manchester conducted by Russell Potterton, who was in exclusive possession and control of the premises under a lease from the defendant owner. Suit was brought against the owner alone and the plaintiff had a verdict which, upon motion, the court set aside upon the ground that there was no evidence of the landlord’s knowledge, actual or imputable, that customers would enter that portion of the premises where the plaintiff fell. The plaintiff has appealed.

The complaint was based on Webel…