Graff v. Lemp Brewing Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. MeOune, Judge. When a landlord covenants with, a tenant to make repairs but fails to do so although, repeatedly notified, but when notified repeatedly promises to make repairs but without doing so; and the tenant is injured by reason of the failure of the landlord to repair, the tenant is entitled to recover damages for the injuries sustained by him. Stoetzle v. Swearingen, 90 Mo. App. 588; Roberts v. Cottey, 100 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry L. MeOune, Judge. When a landlord covenants with, a tenant to make repairs but fails to do so although, repeatedly notified, but when notified repeatedly promises to make repairs but without doing so; and the tenant is injured by reason of the failure of the landlord to repair, the tenant is entitled to recover damages for the injuries sustained by him. Stoetzle v. Swearingen, 90 Mo. App. 588; Roberts v. Cottey, 100 Mo. App. 500; Mancuso v. Kansas City, 74 Mo. App. 138; Ward v. Fagan, 101 Mo. 669; Ploen v. Staff, 9 Mo. App. 309; Hamilton y.…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Action by a tenant against his landlord to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligent failure of the landlord to repair. It is alleged in the petition that defendant, the lessee of a business house in Kansas City, sublet the storeroom on the first floor to plaintiff for use as a dramshop; “that at said time the floor of said storeroom was broken and decayed in various places, and at the places hereinafter mentioned, and at the time plaintiff rented said storeroom, and as part of the contract of renting, and as part of the consideration for the payment…
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- Thompson v. ClemensCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
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- Woodford v. HamiltonIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Schick v. FleischhauerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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