Conklin v. Boston Housing Authority

In this action of tort the plaintiff had a verdict, which was taken under leave reserved. The case is here on the defendant’s exceptions to the denial of its motions for a directed verdict and for the entry of a verdict in its favor under leave reserved; the defendant also excepted to certain rulings on evidence.

The evidence most favorable to the plaintiff was as follows: The plaintiff was a tenant at the defendant’s Columbia Point Housing Development (development). She and her husband, who is now deceased, became tenants in 1957, occupying an apartment on the sixth floor of a building…