Case Name: Jean Joseph Davies, a Minor, etc., v. Zoa Kelley
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1925
Citations: 3 Ohio Law Abs. 164
Docket Number: No. 18797
Parties: Jean Joseph Davies, a Minor, etc., v. Zoa Kelley.
Judges: Marshall, C. J., Jones, Day, Allen, Kinkade and Robinson, JJ., concur.
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 3
Pages: 164–164

Head Matter:
No. 18797
Jean Joseph Davies, a Minor, etc., v. Zoa Kelley.
Error to the Court of Appeals of Cuyahoga County.
703. LANDLORD AND TENANT—1. Duties of a house owner who leases a portion of it, to keep its halls, stairways, etc., in safe condition.
2. Duty and liability of extend not only to tenant but members of his family, employes, guests, and invitees.

Opinion:
MATTHIAS, J.
1. If the owner of a house leases a portion of it, to which access is had by way of halls, stairways or other approaches, to be used by such tenant in common with .the owner or tenants of the other portions of the premises, and retains the possession and control of such halls, stairways or other approaches, it is his duty to exercise ordinary care .to keep the same in a reasonably safe condition.
2. Where a porch and _ stairway leading thereto are provided, maintained and controlled by a landlord for the use of several tenants of his building, and are thus used, he is in general liable for any injuries arising from his neglect to keep the same in proper repair; such duty and liability extend not only to the tenant himself but also to members of his family, employes, guests and invitees.
Judgment reversed.
Marshall, C. J., Jones, Day, Allen, Kinkade and Robinson, JJ., concur.