Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Port Terminal R.

MONTEITH, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellants, Eastern States Petroleum Company and certain insurance companies, to recover damages arising from the destruction by fire of property belonging to Eastern States Petroleum Company and insured by appellants, Insurance Companies, located adjacent to a spur track on its premises. The fire was alleged to have been caused by specific acts of negligence on the part of the employees of appellee Association.

Appellee answered defensively and by way of cross-action. The primary defense asserted was that the Association was absolved from any…