Dumas v. Donohue

This is an action of tort transferred to this court for trial by the Superior Court under the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, §102c in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sus*200tained when she fell on premises owned by the defendant’s intestate, Mary E. Donohue (Donohue), allegedly due to the negligence of Donohue in not properly maintaining said premises. The answer was a general denial, contributory negligence and assumption of the risk. After a trial the court found for the plaintiff.

The evidence showed the premises consisted of a three tenement house in…