Radley v. Knepfly
Texas Supreme Court
Error to the Court of Civil Appeals, Fifth District, in an appeal from Dallas County. Mrs. Radley and others sued Mrs. Knepfly, and appealed from a judgment for defendant. This being affirmed they obtained writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey
This suit was brought in the District Court of Dallas County b)r plaintiffs in error against Mrs. Magdalene Knepfly to recover damages resulting from the death of R. F. Radley, caused by a fire in the Knepfly building, situated at the corner of Main and Poydras streets, in the city of Dallas, due, as was averred, to the negligence of Mrs. Knepfly in failing to provide said building, or, at least the third story thereof which was used as a lodging house, with suitable and proper fire escapes as required by the ordinances of the city of Dallas.
At the trial had in said court the judge instructed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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