C. W. SIMPSON CO. v. LANGLEY

No. 8142.

131 F.2d 869 (1942)

C. W. SIMPSON CO., Inc., v. LANGLEY.

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided November 9, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry I. Quinn, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. John J. O'Brien, of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON and RUTLEDGE, Associate Justices.


GRONER, C. J.

Appellee brought this action against appellant, as owner, to recover damages for injuries sustained by her as the result of a fall in descending the steps of appellant's apartment house in the District of Columbia. Appellee, at the time in question, was a tenant of appellant in the building.

The evidence discloses that January 11th, the day preceding the accident, was warm and clear. Some time in the early morning of January 12th the weather...

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