Miller v. Kaiser

Plaintiff sues her landlord, claiming $10,000.00 as damages for personal injuries, resulting from a fall alleged to have been caused by defective steps, attached to the leased premises.

There was judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $1182.00 and defendant has appealed.

The evidence satisfies us that plaintiff was injured in the manner claimed: that is to say, by the collapse of the steps leading from the kitchen to the back yard. The defendant contends that he can not be held responsible for the failure to repair the steps because plaintiff was in arrears in the payment of the rent, and, therefore…