Cities Service Oil Co. v. Harvey

HURRAH, Circuit Judge.

This is a tripartite lawsuit arising out of the destruction by fife of an oil derrick and other top ground equipment belonging to the Cities Service Oil Company, and *781located upon and used in the production of oil from one of its wells. The fire occurred when a workman on the well ignited escaping gas by throwing a burning match to the. ground after lighting a cigarette. The equipment involved was insured against loss by fire under policies written by the Home Insurance Company and the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. These companies paid the loss under their respective…