Logan v. Jackson

The plaintiff brought suit to recover damages for personal injuries she suffered when she fell down a stairway in the defendant’s building. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The only error assigned on appeal is the court’s denial of the plaintiff’s motion to set the verdict aside.

The following facts were not disputed: The defendant owned a building at 94 Crown Street, New Haven. It housed the operations of the Journal-Courier, a daily morning newspaper. The plaintiff’s husband was employed by the defendant as janitor and fireman. His duties required that he live on the premises,…