Johnson v. Collins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action for damages. Before Judge Boss. City court of Macon. March term, 1895. Sarah Johnson sued Mrs Appleton Collins for damages, and her petition was dismissed on general demurrer. She alleged, that several years ago she entered into a contract with the agent of defendant for the rent of a room in a house in Macon, the property of defendant.
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Action for damages. Before Judge Boss. City court of Macon. March term, 1895. Sarah Johnson sued Mrs Appleton Collins for damages, and her petition was dismissed on general demurrer. She alleged, that several years ago she entered into a contract with the agent of defendant for the rent of a room in a house in Macon, the property of defendant. She continued to occupy a room in the house, paying rent constantly and promptly, without special cause for complaint, though the same was frequently in need of repairs, until the latter part of 1893, when the steps leading into said room'became so…
1Opinion of the Court
Atkinson, Justice.
The official report states the facts.
1. It will be observed that the plaintiff alleges in her declaration, that although the steps were out of repair and she had known this for some time, she had no reason to suppose their use would be dangerous, but did suppose that the props which she and her son had used would be sufficient. The negligence of the landlord was alleged, and the tenant rests her case upon the theory that though she was advised that the premises were in need of repair, and that although she knew they were out of repair, she did not know their use would be…
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