Tesoro v. Abate

McCALEB, Judge.

The plaintiff alleges that, on November 11, 1932, he was a boarder in the premises, 1207 Touro street, in the city of New Orleans, which had been rented by the defendant to a Mrs. Lillian Burtanong; that, on said date at about 6 a. m., he was going out of the rear door of the premises, which connects with steps leading into the yard, and while in the act of closing said rear door,- the outside doorknob thereof unexpectedly came off, causing him to lose his equilibrium and to be thrown down the back stairs into the yard, resulting in severe injuries to his body, for which he…