Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Myers
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 1928No. Docket No. 3532PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), J., pro tem.
This is an appeal from the verdict of a jury in favor of the defendant in an action against the landlord of an apartment house, for the death of a subtenant resulting from asphyxiation caused by a defective automatic gas heater which was used in a bathroom.
The respondent owned the Sunnyside Apartments at Ventura, which were leased November 8, 1923, to Nannie Swanwick. The lease contained the following clause: “The lessee agrees to make all minor repairs at her own expense.” Appellants’ intestate, Arthur P. Nelson, and his family were tenants of the lessee at the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Puckhaber v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1901
- Hoffman v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1927
- Callahan v. LoughranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- De Motte v. ArkellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
- Hassell v. DenningCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Green v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Black v. PartridgeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Shotwell v. BloomCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Janofsky v. GarlandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- Ayres v. WrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
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