Higginbotham v. Kearse

Maxwell, Judge:

This is an action for damags for personal injuries to the plaintiff.' At the conclusion of the introduction of the plaintiff’s evidence, on motion of the defendant, the court struck out the plaintiff’s evidence and directed a verdict for the defendant. Writ of error was awarded the plaintiff.

Defendant owns a building which fronts and binds on a public street of the city of Charleston. The apartments on the second floor of the building are reached by a stairway. The means of entrance to the stairs is a doorway in the front of the building at the street. The principal or…