Caulfield v. Saba

This is a suit by a tenant against her landlord for physical injuries due to a fall alleged to have been caused by a defect in the leased premises, under article 2695, Rev. Civ. Code. There was judgment below in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $1,000, and the defendant has appealed.

Mrs. Caulfield, the plaintiff in this case, was one of a number of tenants of the defendant, Joseph Saba, the owner of the premises No. 638 Royal street. She occupied a bedroom and a kitchen on the third floor, and her son and daughter-in-law occupied quarters on the second floor of the Royal street property. Mrs.…