Roehrs v. Timmons
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Allen Superior Court; W. J. Vesey, Judge. Action by Bertha Timmons against Henry Roehrs for damages. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, P. J.
Suit by appellee for personal injuries from alleged defective leased premises.
*579Appellant purchased, in 1892, a certain brick building having at the rear end, at the second story, an uncovered porch about three and one-half by five feet, to enable tenants occupying the second floor to go out upon the porch and by the stairway reach the roof of .the building for the purpose of drying clothes thereon, the porch being for no other purpose. This porch was not constructed in a safe and substantial manner, but from the time of its construction it was a fragile, insecure and dangerous place for a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Helwig v. JordanIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
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