Lincoln Grain Co. v. M & H WAREHOUSE

Opinion

BRAY, J. *

Plaintiffs in an action for damages sustained by them to grain in a fire in defendants’ warehouse appeal from judgment in favor of defendants.

Questions Presented

1. Is a warehouseman’s burden of proving due care satisfied under California law existing at the time of the fire without proving how the fire started?

2. Instructions:(a) Failure to instruct that defendants must explain the cause of the fire.(b) Instructions on reasonable care.(c) Instructions on unavoidable accident.

3. Admissibility of state inspector’s report record.

Record

On November 8, 1965, plaintiffs filed a…