Williams v. Gulf Refining Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hunt County; Wm. Pierson, Judge. Action by Sidney J. Williams against the Gulf Befining Company. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
The appellant was injured by the explosion of an oil tank on the morning of February 12, 1917. He later filed this suit against the appellee, the owner of the tank, to recover damages. It was alleged that during a fire which occurred in the town of Lone Oak one of the barrels or metal tanks belonging to the appellee which had been negligently left or stored behind one of the burning buildings became heated and exploded; that the head of the tank was blown a distance of 45 feet and struck the appellant while he was assisting others to extinguish the fire. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s…
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