Paschall-Texas Theatres, Inc. v. Waymire
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Justice.
This is a suit brought by Mrs. B. W. Way-mire, joined by her husband, B. W. Waymire, against appellant, the owner and operator of the Queen Theater in the city of Tyler, Smith county, Tex. The appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Waymire, alleged that by invitation of the appellant Mrs. Waymire bought a ticket and entered said theater for the purpose of seeing a motion picture therein; that while she was seated in said theater, and while said motion picture exhibition was in progress, there was a violent explosion followed by fire which occurred therein. The explosion was without warning to…
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