Oscar Ruff Drug Co. v. Western Iowa Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — John W. Anserson, Judge. Notion by tbe lessee of a building to recover damages of tbe lessor, for tbe value of a stock of merchandise consisting of drugs, paints, and oils, wbieb, it is charged, was totally destroyed as tbe result of the negligent manner in which the lessor caused certain repairs and alterations to be made upon the leased premises. There was a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $71,-532.74 and interest.
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Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — John W. Anserson, Judge. Notion by tbe lessee of a building to recover damages of tbe lessor, for tbe value of a stock of merchandise consisting of drugs, paints, and oils, wbieb, it is charged, was totally destroyed as tbe result of the negligent manner in which the lessor caused certain repairs and alterations to be made upon the leased premises. There was a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $71,-532.74 and interest. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered thereon. The material facts are stated in the opinion.—
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
l. landlobd and gencIfTn malino-repairs. I. Plaintiff is a corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Iowa, of which Oscar Ruff is president; and on and prior to June 29, 1918, it occupied the west storeroom a fo^-story building, situated on the corner of Fourth and Douglas Streets, Sioux City, Iowa, together with the basement under the same, a portion of the second, and all of the fourth floor of said building, as lessees of the Western Iowa Company, a corporation, appellant herein, and conducted a wholesale and retail drug, paint, and oil business therein. The east and remaining…
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