Willis v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Action by a guest of the lessee of an ordinary dwelling house, against the lessor, for damages received by' the falling of steps leading up to the front porch. The demurrer to plaintiff’s petition was sustained, and she appeals.- —
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
— Plaintiff is the mother-in-law of Ralph Vanderpool, who, she alleges in her petition, on April 1, 1918, orally leased from the defendant the dwelling house referred to, coupled with an agreement, as a part thereof, to keep the prem*249ises in repair and suitable for use. She also alleges that the steps leading from the front porch to the walk or ground below became defective and in a dangerous condition; that, on or about April 6th, the lessee notified the lessor thereof, and that he agreed to immediately repair the same, but that he negligently failed to do so; that, on the evening of April…
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