Foley v. Foote

In the early morning hours of October 23, 1938, fire broke out in the defendant’s three-story frame building which, on that date, was being used as a boarding or lodging house accommodating more than 12 persons. The plaintiff’s decedent, who was one of these, was trapped by the fire, was overcome, and eventually died as a result of his experience. His death was due to the defendant’s failure to provide the building with fire escapes or other means of exit as required by the mandate of sections 2613 and 2616 of the General Statutes, Revision of 1930.

To the complaint setting forth with greater…