Hornsby v. Richard

YELYERTON, Judge.

A mobile home being moved caught fire and burned while in transit, and the mover, Aldon Richard and his son, Danny Joe, d/b/a Danny Richard Mobile Home Movers, cast in judgment for the loss in a suit brought by the owner, Wallace Hornsby, appealed. Damages were stipulated, and the only issue in the trial court was whether the mover or the owner was responsible for the loss. Because no evidence was presented by either side to fix the cause of the fire, the trial judge determined liability in accordance with the rules of burden of proof. Finding that our Civil Code articles…