Santee v. Pick

WESTERFIELD, Judge.

This is a suit by a tenant against his landlord for damages for physical injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of falling plaster. Defendant denied that the plaster fell and, in the alternative, that if it did fall that the injuries received by plaintiff were of no consequence and, finally, that plaintiff had specifically assumed the risk of injury due to falling plaster.

There was judgment below in plaintiff’s favor in the sum of $200. Defendant has appealed to this Court and plaintiff has answered the appeal asking that the award be increased to $300, the…