KAYLOR v. MAGILL

No. 10975.

181 F.2d 179 (1950)

KAYLOR v. MAGILL et al.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

April 3, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. F. Wheless, Chattanooga, Tenn., J. F. Wheless and W. R. Ferguson, Chattanooga, Tenn., on the brief, for appellant.

Sam McAllester, Chattanooga, Tenn., McAllester & McAllester, Chattanooga, Tenn., on the brief, for appellees E. A. Magill and Magill Bros.

Charles Goins, Chattanooga, Tenn., Goins & Gammon, Charles D. Goins, Chattanooga, Tenn., on the brief, for appellees Jos. C. Cobble and Geo. B. Muse.

Before SIMONS, ALLEN and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

The principal question presented in this appeal is whether under Tennessee law a landlord who leases to a manufacturing company premises in a defective condition can by contract with the lessee absolve itself of liability to the lessee's employee injured by reason of the condition of the premises.

Appellees E. A. Magill and William L. Magill doing business as Magill Brothers (hereinafter called...

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