Bates v. Blitz

This is a suit by a tenant against her landlord and his insurance carrier for damages for physical injuries alleged to have been caused by a defect in the leased premises. Bertha Bates is the plaintiff and Rubin Blitz and the Standard Accident Insurance Company are the defendants. During the pendency of the suit below, Rubin Blitz died and his executor, Alfred D. Danziger, was substituted as party defendant.

The allegations of plaintiff's petition are that on April 19th, 1939, and for some time prior thereto, she had been a tenant of Mr. Rubin Blitz, occupying a room of the premises No. 2605…