Cox v. Rothenberg

The plaintiff, a tenant under a written lease of certain premises in Boston, suffered damage when the roof of the building in which the premises are located was partially lifted off in the course of a ^ery severe storm. In this action of tort, he sued his lessors, to recover for such damage, claiming that negligence on their part in the maintenance of the roof was a contributing cause of the casualty. At the conclusion of the trial, the court found for the plaintiff, after denying the defendants’ requests for rulings. The case is before us on the defendants’ claim that they were aggrieved by…