Legal Opinion
Kearns v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 1942No. Civ. 12145PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLING, J. pro tem.
Plaintiff and respondent in February, 1940, rented a furnished apartment from defendant and appellant. The kitchen of the apartment was constructed with a fixed single socket, for an electric light, in the ceiling. At one time this socket .had been fitted with a pull chain for switching the current on and off. During some previous tenancy this chain had become broken near the ceiling and instead of installing a new chain the tenant had screwed into the ceiling socket a removable double socket also fitted with a chain. This removable fixture extended downward from the fixed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Hassell v. DenningCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
- Janofsky v. GarlandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Zavalney v. DonovanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
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