Friedman v. Shindler's Prairie House, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, J.
Shindler’s Prairie House, Inc., located about one and one-half miles from Hurleyville, Sullivan county, burned to the ground on the night of February 22, 1926. About forty guests were being entertained. Several of them lost their lives.
Mary Friedman had come from New York to stay over the week end as a guest paying compensation. With two other young women she occupied a sleeping room on the third floor. They were awakened by the fire and opened the door of their room. The hall was filled with flames and it was impossible to leave in that *234direction. They then turned to the window which was the…
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