Baas v. Standard Oil Co.

REED, District Judge.

The complaint in this action contains three causes of action, based on the negligence of the defendant, arising on the furnishing of gasoline to plaintiff’s gas boat at the port of Juneau.

The first cause of action alleges negligence of the defendant in using defective appliances for delivering gasoline, and negligence of employees of the defendant in handling appliances ; that an undue pressure was forced upon defendant’s appliances and those of the plaintiff in his boat; that such negligence caused an explosion, forming a highly inflammable gas, which ignited, tore…