White v. Thacker

There is no duty upon the landlord, in the absence of a duty imposed by statute or contract, to keep common halls and passageways lighted, and failure alone to light such areas, where no other negligence is alleged against the defendant, will not sustain a cause of action. Lee v. Malone, 55 Ga. App. 821 (191 S. E. 494); Chamberlain v. Nash, 54 Ga. App. 508 (3) (188 S. E. 276); Srochi v. Hightower, 57 Ga. App. 322 (195 S. E. 323); Frierson v. Mutual Realty Co., 48 Ga. App. 839 (174 S. E. 144); Hendricks v. Jones, 28 Ga. App. 335 (1) (111 S. E. 81). Accordingly, the allegation that the hallway…