Hardy v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

This is an appeal by defendant, Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc., hereafter referred to as tenant, from an order of the circuit court dismissing its third party complaint against L. M. & O. Motor Company, hereafter referred to as landlord. The case comes to this court on its pleadings.

The plaintiff in this case was a customer in the tenant’s retail store. She was struck on the head and injured by plaster which fell from the ceiling of the store premises. The premises were leased by the tenant for retail store purposes. Plaintiff filed a complaint for damages against the tenant alleging herself to…