Hamilton v. Moore

This action was brought by Hattie Hamilton against E. Moore to recover damages for personal injuries sustained from the breaking down of the rear outside steps to a house which she rented from Moore as a residence. The grounds of liability alleged were negligence in consciously allowing the steps to remain in a defective and dangerous condition; and breach of contract to repair the steps. At the close of the evidence offered by the plaintiff the trial judge sustained a motion of defendant for peremptory instrue- tions and dismissed tlie suit. The motion was based on the plaintiff’s testimony…