Owens v. LJ MILES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

BOYD, Justice.

L. J. Miles Construction Company recovered judgment for $1,000.00 against R. D. Owens and Owens & Brumley Funeral Home for damages to an automobile caused by a falling tree which had been standing on defendants’ premises adjacent to their parking lot, which lot they maintained in connection with their business as funeral directors. Defendants appeal.

J. J. Miles drove appellee’s automobile to the funeral home, his purpose being to transact business with appellants in connection with the funeral of a relative. He parked the car on the parking lot in one of the places for parking…