Anderson v. Ethington

McFADDEN, Justice.

On May 21,1976 appellants were burning weeds located in an irrigation ditch near the highway. A small fire broke out and ignited a shed and a tree. The fire burned out of control, the City of Hanson Fire Department was summoned and the fire was extinguished. The fire department left after which a second fire broke out at the nearby Towne Tavern. The original plaintiffs below alleged that the Towne Tavern fire was started by a burning ember from the original fire.

Complaints were filed against appellants by the owner of the tavern, Marybell Howard, and by the lessees and…