Rinkel v. Lee's Plumbing & Heating Co.

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment of the district court for plaintiff.

This action arose out of the removal of a washbowl and the installation of a new one by defendant, Lee’s Plumbing & Heating Company, at the request of plaintiff, Frank A. Rinkel. The washbowl was installed on April 29, 1955, in a bathroom on the second floor of the Rinkel residence. On December 4, 1955, Rinkel and his wife left for an extended vacation and requested an employee, Arnold Kelley, to check the house periodically while they were away. Kelley testified that he checked the house every 2 or 3 days…