Bowlby-Harman Lumber Co. v. Commodore Services, Inc.

Given, President:

Plaintiff, Bowlby-Harman Lumber Company, instituted its action of trespass on the case against Commodore Services, Inc., in the Circuit Court of Monongalia County, for recovery of damages alleged to have resulted from negligence of defendant, in the burning of a gasoline service station building owned by plaintiff. On the trial to the jury the plaintiff offered proof tending to establish that the fire which destroyed the building was the result of negligence of defendant in using gasoline, near open flames, to clean the floor of the building, and that the resulting fire…