Larson v. Eldridge

The plaintiff, Larson, who occupied a room in an apartment as sub-tenant of a Mrs. Berg, who was tenant as lessee of the apartment from the defendants Eldridge and wife, owners of the apartment house, seeks recovery of damages from them for personal injuries alleged as suffered by him as the result of their negligence in failing to maintain in a safe condition the railing on the balcony adjoining the room so occupied by him. Trial in the superior court for King county, sitting with, a jury, resulted in verdict and judgment awarding to plaintiff recovery, from which the defendants have…