McKenna v. Martin & William H. Nixon Paper Co.

Citations

• 176 Pa. 306
• 35 A. 131
• 1896 Pa. LEXIS 1073

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Tenant—Liability for weak walls.</p> <p>Where tenants are in the occupancy of a building which had been built for a paper warehouse and used as such for more than twenty years, they are not liable for a collapse of the building, in the absence of evidence that it was not suitable for the purpose, or that they had notice of defects, or affirmative evidence of overloading. Proof of the collapse of a building is not of itself proof of negligence.</p> <p>Notice — Foreman.</p> <p>Notice to the mere foreman of a paper conyiany corporation is not a substitute for notice to the officers of said corporation who were in personal charge and direction of the place.</p>