Barrett v. Stoneburg

Defendant Stoneburg owned a two-story building at 417 Pearl Street, Sioux City. It was constructed about sixty years ago of a type of brick known as soft brick, with, lime mortar. January 31, 1946, Stoneburg leased the property to defendant Larsen but did not give Larsen possession of the entire building until some time later. After May 1st, Larsen operated a beer tavern on the first floor. He subleased the second floor to Mr. and Mrs. Hansen for living apartments.

Joining the Stoneburg building on the north was another old two-story-brick building at 419 Pearl Street. It was owned by…