United States Borax & Chemical Co. v. Blackhawk Warehousing & Leasing Co.

James H. Pilkinton, Judge.

This case was appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court and by that court assigned to the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Rule 29(3) Ark. Supreme Court.

On Sunday, January 16, 1977, the defendant, Blackhawk Warehousing & Leasing Company, was storing goods and merchandise consisting of agricultural chemicals owned by the plaintiff, U.S. Borax, in accordance with the warehousing contract between the two parties. At sometime between 4:30 p.m. January 16, 1977 and 7:00 a.m. January 17, 1977, goods and merchandise belonging to the plaintiff consisting of eight pallet loads of…