Jensen v. Meyers

It is conceded that the printing press left on the leased premises by the landlord was a dangerous instrumentality, attractive to children. The printing press was not leased to the tenant, nor abandoned .on the premises. It was stored on the leased premises for the benefit of the landlord, with the consent of the tenant.

The landlord had either exclusive control of-the printing press or joint control with the tenant. Although the landlord should have foreseen the probability that children would be attracted to the machine and be injured by it, he took no precaution to prevent such harm. . .

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