Roller v. Independent Silo Co.

Plaintiffs’ action is to recover damages which they claim were caused by certain negligent acts on the part of the defendant in the erection of a silo on the premises ,of plaintiffs near Rolfe, Iowa. They claim that such negligent acts caused a fire which destroyed a barn and other buildings on the premises of plaintiffs. They further claim that such negligence was the direct and proximate cause of the damages suffered; further, that they did not by any conduct contribute thereto. Defendant generally and specifically denied the claims of plaintiffs that it was *1279negligent and pleaded that the…