Metropolitan Park District v. Olympia Athletic Club, Inc.

42 Wn.2d 179 (1953)

254 P.2d 475

METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF TACOMA, Appellant,

v.

OLYMPIA ATHLETIC CLUB, INC., et al., Respondents.[1]

No. 32247.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

March 5, 1953.

Leo Teats, for appellant.

J.T. Trullinger and O'Leary, Meyer & O'Leary, for respondents.

FINLEY, J.

The plaintiff park district rented bleacher seats to the defendants for use by the latter in connection with professional wrestling exhibitions. The bleachers, apparently through no negligence of the defendants, were destroyed by fire. The contract of bailment between the parties was evidenced by…