Brand v. Wall Realty Co.

Mrs. Eleanor Brand brought suit for damages against Wall Realty Company Inc., in which she alleged that because of the defendant’s negligence she had sustained personal injuries. The petition alleged that the defendant rented to the plaintiff: certain premises for a residence; that on the rear of the house on such premises is a back porch about five feet above the ground, protruding from and attached to the house on the porch’s east side; that around the porch on the east and south sides is a railing of bant ters; that on the north side are steps leading to the yard, which steps are guarded…