Gardner v. Walker

This case involves an action brought by Joe Gardner, owner of a building located at 1611 Dillon Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming, against John Walker to recover for a fire loss. Walker was operating a welding business in the building, and Gardner’s suit is based upon a claim that one of Walker’s employees, while welding a trailer hitch on an automobile, negligently caused a fire which damaged Gardner’s building.

The case was tried by the court without a jury, and judgment was entered generally in favor of the defendant, John Walker, and against the plaintiff, Joe Gardner. In appealing to this court,…