Higgins Investments, Inc. v. Sturgill

GARDNER, Commissioner.

John Dennis Sturgill died in a fire which occurred in the apartment where he was a tenant. Appellant was the owner of the building. The trial resulted in a jury verdict and a judgment of $102,039.20 in favor of Sturgill’s executrix against appellant. We affirm.

The building originally was a large single dwelling, but later was converted into apartments so that there were two apartments on the first floor, four on the second floor, and three on the third floor. There was also an attic. Sturgill lived alone in a two-room apartment on the third floor. Adjoining his apartment…