Grimes v. Am. Heating, Etc., Co.

The Leland Consolidated School District in Washington County carried fire insurance on its school buildings as authorized by Section 6G31, Code 1930. Appellant heating company had a contract with the school to install a heating system in one of the buildings, and in the attempted performance of that contract the work was done in such a negligent manner that the building was destroyed by fire communicated as a proximate result of the defective installation of the heating equipment. The insurance companies fully paid the loss and thereupon sued the heating company under the subrogation clause…