PATTON v. THE TEXAS COMPANY


13 N.J. Super. 42 (1951)

80 A.2d 231

CHARLES PATTON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THE TEXAS COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 4, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel A. Larner argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Budd & Larner, attorneys).

Mr. Joseph Coult argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Messrs. Coult & Satz, attorneys).

Before Judges McGEEHAN, JAYNE and WM. J. BRENNAN, JR.


The opinion of the court was delivered by WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., J.A.D.

Plaintiff was the guest on Christmas night, 1948, in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, a single-family dwelling at 156 Morris Street, Morristown, leased by them from the defendant. As plaintiff was leaving he was hurt when in descending the concrete steps leading to the sidewalk he put his left foot down on the sixth step from the ground...

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