Carpenter v. Sears

There was an opening in the sidewalk on the north side of Genesee street in the city.of Auburn, in front of the premises owned by the defendants Sears & Culver, and occupied by the tenant defendants, Georges and Massourides, which - furnished an entrance to the cellar underneath the building. This opening was substantially flush with the front of the building and was three feet, two inches wide, by three feet, eight inches long. The opening was covered by doors, one hinged to the frame on the west side of the opening and the other hinged to the frame on the east side of the opening. There…