Lepnick v. Gaddis

Citations

• 72 Miss. 200

Syllabus

<p>Neou.igeNcb. Dangerous premises. Excavation.</p> <p>Where the owner of a lot, upon a part of which is a store covering- a cistern, invites the public to use the vacant part of the lot and paths across it as a highway, and the store burns, leaving the c'.stern open and in dangerous proximity to the paths, which continue to be used by the public, such owner, by removing all g-uards and protection from the cistern, becomes liable to one who, while exercising reasonable care, strays in the dark from the path and falls in the cistern, and is injured.</p>