St. Gemme v. Osterhaus

* Corpus Juris-Cyc. References: Landlord and Tenant, 36CJ, p. 241, n. 59, 64; p. 253, n. 47; Municipal Corporations, 28Cyc, p. 1440, n. 39, 42. This is an action for personal injuries. The cause was tried to a jury, there was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for five hundred dollars, and defendant appeals.

Defendant owns a store building located at the northeast corner of Victor Street and Gravois Avenue. Victor Street runs east and west, and Gravois Avenue runs northeast and southwest. The street and avenue intersect each other at an acute angle. The lot on which defendant's…