Renard v. Grenthal
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, ninth district, rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitaker, J.
This is an action brought by plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff from the falling of a ceiling. Defendant was the owner of a tenement house on Columbus avenue. About September 28, 1912, plaintiff went to the premises and saw the janitor in charge, who, it is undisputed, was the agent of defendant for the purpose of renting and caring for the apartments. Plaintiff *136testified that she saw the apartment was not in very good condition. The janitor promised to touch up certain rooms, and to put some varnish on the parlor woodwork. The parlor is the room in…
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