Legal Opinion
Marquis v. John Nesmith Real Estate Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 18, 1938PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
This is an action of tort whereby the plaintiff seeks to recover compensation for personal injuries sustained by him in falling on a common stairway in a building-owned by the defendant. There was evidence in its aspect most favorable to the plaintiff tending to show these facts: The plaintiff with his wife, on the afternoon of December 8, 1934, dined in a restaurant on the second floor of the building owned by the defendant. The proprietor of the restaurant occupied the premises used as a restaurant as tenant at will. After dining, the plaintiff left the restaurant and, going to the edge of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Andrews v. WilliamsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Bennett v. Jordan Marsh Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Cushing v. JollesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Griffin v. RudnickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
- Codman v. Hygrade Food Products Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Donnelly v. LarkinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Sneckner v. FeingoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Underhill v. ShactmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- Shwartz v. FeinbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- McCarthy v. Isenberg Bros.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
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