Weirick v. Hamm Realty Co.

Taylor, C.

Plaintiff, a dentist, rented six rooms from defendant in an office building for. use as an office, one of which was occupied by his assistant. Plaintiff requested defendant to redecorate the rooms, and defendant sent a painter in its employ to do the work. The painter painted the walls of some of the rooms, and on a day when plaintiff’s assistant was absent painted the floor of his room. The paint used made the floor as slippery as a coating of grease. The painter left the room to get more paint. While he was absent plaintiff, who did not know that the floor had been painted,…