Dixie Furniture Co. v. Deason

Sam RobiNsoN, Associate Justice.

This is a personal injury case,growing out of the explosion of Butane gas. The issues are whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain a jury finding of negligence on the part of appellants, .and whether appellees are guilty of contributory negligence.

The sequence of events leading up to the injury of appellees is as follows: The appellant, Dixie Furniture Company, sold to Howard'Shields a quantity of furniture, including a Butane gas range for the kitchen. This stove was installed-in a house, .at Brinkley, Arkansas rented by Shields from N. D. Early. Eater,…