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Landlord And Tenant-Liability Of Landlord To Persons On The Premises-The "Concealed Defects" Exception, Robert S. Griggs
Landlord And Tenant-Liability Of Landlord To Persons On The Premises-The "Concealed Defects" Exception, Robert S. Griggs
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff sought to recover for injuries suffered in consequence of the defective condition of a stairway in the manufacturing plant leased by her employer from defendant. The stairway was in the sole control of the tenant at the time of the injury; the lease stipulated that no warranty was made as to the condition of the premises; and the sole obligation to repair was borne by the tenant. Liability was claimed, however, upon the contention that the stairway had been in dangerous condition at the time of the letting. It was apparently little used, and plaintiff had used it only …