Smith v. Shasta Electric Co.

This is an appeal by William Cox and Guy Cowart from a judgment rendered against them in an action brought by C. A. Smith to recover damages for the alleged negligent destruction by appellants of Smith’s sawmill. The action was tried before a jury. Appellants concede that there was ample evidence to support the charges of negligence, the lack of contributory negligence on the part of Smith and the freedom from neglect on the part of codefendant California-Pacific Utilities Company. William Cox was doing business as Shasta Electric Company and Guy Cowart was his agent. We will refer to Cox as…