Legal Opinion

Nutter v. Colyer

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1914No. Docket No. 48PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Wayne; Tucker, J., presiding. Case by Georgia A. Nutter against Susan G. Colyer for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, C. J.

Plaintiff recovered a judgment in a suit for damages against' defendant for injury caused to her leg by the breaking of the floor of the kitchen in the house rented by her from defendant, its owner, claiming that such injury was caused by the negligence of defendant.

There is no dispute but that defendant was the owner of this house; that her husband was her agent and rented the premises in September, 1908, to plaintiff, by the month, for a certain rental; that she resided in the house for nearly two years before the injury occurred, keeping from two to four boarders and eight or nine roomers,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mason v. HowesMichigan Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Baum v. Bahn Frei Mutual Building & Loan Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Lebovics v. HowieMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Ionin v. E. D. & M. Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1930
  4. Brown v. GrayMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

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