Bush v. Laux

Mrs. A. N. Bush sued John Laux, one of her tenants, to recover damages for the loss of the rental property by fire, alleged to have been proximately caused by his negligence. The jury found a verdict for the defendant, *65and, from the judgment entered thereon, Mrs. Bush appealed.

Under Roell v. Brooks, 205 Miss. 255, 38 So. 2d 716, and Miller v. Miller, 217 Miss. 650, 64 So. 2d 739, the plaintiff had the burden of showing that Laux was negligent and that such negligence was the proximate cause of the fire. The given instructions conformed to that principle. The appellant’s requested instruction,…