Eyre v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. R. H. Field, Judge. (1) The cause of action stated in the petition is distinguishable from that class of cases where it is sought to hold the landlord liable for injuries caused by the buildings becoming in a dangerous condition while under lease to tenants.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. R. H. Field, Judge. (1) The cause of action stated in the petition is distinguishable from that class of cases where it is sought to hold the landlord liable for injuries caused by the buildings becoming in a dangerous condition while under lease to tenants. The injury complained of is for the negligent and wrongful construction of the dwelling, and the dangerous condition in which it was when rented to Bettis, the tenant, and for this injury it seems to be fundamental that the owner and landlord of the property is liable. The following authorities…
1Opinion of the CourtBaeclay, J.
Plaintiff became nonsuit in the circuit court because of its ruling denying her a recovery of damages for personal injuries sustained as follows:
Defendant owned a small dwelling in Kansas City, Missouri. It had been let by him to a tenant, Mr. Bettis, and was in possession of the latter, except the basement, which he had sublet to plaintiff’s husband.
On a night in December, 1888, about eight o’clock, plaintiff was invited by Mrs. Bettis to come up the front steps leading to a porch or landing at the entrance occupied by the latter. The occasion of this invitation to the premises was that an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jaffe v. . HarteauNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Quinn v. PerhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Ryan v. . WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- McCarthy v. York County Savings BankSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1883
- Taylor v. BaileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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- Miller v. GeeserMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Henry v. the First Nat'l Bk. of Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1938
- Beaman v. GroomsTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
- Morelock v. DegrawMissouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Burton v. RothschildSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
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