The Harmony Realty Co. v. Underwood

By the Court.

The plaintiff launched her case upon the allegation that the realty company through its agents was engaged in cementing the areaway, and negligently placed the crushed stone used therefor upon the sidewalk over which she had to pass from her apartment to the street. On that phase of the case she produced no testimony tending to show that such placing was done by any agent or employee of the defendant. It appears, without contradiction, that the realty company had contracted for the work of cementing the areaway with the J. H. Libby Company, who exercised entire control and…