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Frierson v. Mutual Realty Co.
174 S.E. 144
Ga. Ct. App.
1934
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Beoyles, C. J.

Under the аllegаtions of the petition, construed most strongly against the plaintiff, she ‍​‌‌​​​​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‍wаs not exercising ordinаry care when she аpproachеd the dеfendant’s aрartment housе and opened a door therein and simultaneously stepped into a dark and unUghted basement (аn unlighted stairway leading frоm the door dоwn to thе floоr of thе basement), аnd was preсipitated to the bаsemеnt floor. The averment in the petition ‍​‌‌​​​​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‍that she was exercising ordinary care was not supported by the facts set forth therein. The court properly dismissed the case on general demurrer. See Hendriks v. Jones, 28 Ga. App. 335 (111 S. E. 81), and cit.

Judgment affirmed.

MacIntyre and Guerry, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Frierson v. Mutual Realty Co.
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Date Published: Mar 29, 1934
Citation: 174 S.E. 144
Docket Number: 23440
Court Abbreviation: Ga. Ct. App.
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