Monohan v. Baime

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Campbell, Chancellor.

The defendants-appellants, partners, the owners of premises leased to the F. W. Woolworth Company situate at 494-6 Clinton avenue, Newark, New Jersey, appeal from a judgment in favor of the respondent, who at the time of the accident was employed as a sales girl by the Woolworth Company. She was severely injured when a radiator attached to the wall back of where she stood became detached and struck her. Prior to the occurrence the appellants had leased the premises to the Woolworth Company under a writing which provided: “It is…