Systech Financial Corp. v. Vaughn

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a directed verdict granted against the appellant Systech Financial Corporation, plaintiff below, and in favor of the appellee B. W. Vaughn, defendant below. This suit arose from a fire that broke out on April 24, 1973, in apartment 110 of the Monterrey Apartments in Dallas. The appellant owned these apartments and the appellee resided in apartment 110. The appellant instituted suit alleging negligent use of smoking materials and, alternatively, negligent disposal of smoking materials by the appellee. Apartment 110 was the only apartment damaged…