Rural Natural Gas Co. v. Arvin

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Clarence Arvin and wife recovered judgment, upon a jury verdict, against The Rural Natural Gas Company and the Theiss Appliance Company, in the amount of $5,885, for destruction of the Arvins’ dwelling house, outbuildings, furniture and personal effects in a fire alleged to have been caused by negligence of the gas company and its agent, the appliance company. Upon this appeal, the two companies maintain that they were entitled to a directed verdict.

In October 1949 the Arvins purchased from the appliance company a gas cook stove, and arranged with the gas company;,…