Clerken v. Cohen

Defendant Cohen is the owner of premises improved with an eight-room cottage which he leased to William Folan. He was sued by plaintiff, a visitor by invitation to the Folan home, for damages said to have been sustained by her when, leaving from the home, she slipped and fell on steps used for ingress and egress. The cause was tried by jury, and at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict for defendant. Judgment was entered, and plaintiff appeals.

The evidence shows without contradiction defendant Cohen was the owner of the premises known as 4107 Van Burén street in…