Moore v. Parker

Citations

• 63 Kan. 52
• 64 P. 975
• 53 L.R.A. 778
• 1901 Kan. LEXIS 92

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Landlord and Tenant — Liability -for Personal Injuries. A landlord is not an insurer or a warrantor, nor is he compelled to ' exercise constant care and inspection; but if he knows that the premises which he is about to let are defective and in a dangerous condition, especially if such dangerous or defective place is not obvious or discoverable to the tenant by the exercise of ordinary care, and he does not inform the latter of such defective or dangerous place, and injury is occasioned thereby to the tenant or a member of his family who is not aware of such defective or dangerous place, while in the exercise of ordinary care, the landlord is liable in damages. The law requires good faith on the part of the landlord toward his tenant.</p>