Bass Furniture & Carpet Co. v. Electric Supply Co.

Bass Furniture & Carpet Company brought suit against the Electric Supply Company, to recover damages for the loss of a warehouse and furniture stored therein. It was alleged that the warehouse and the furniture were destroyed by fire started through the negligence of a servant of the defendant. The defendant denied the negligence of its servant caused the fire, and also pleaded that the injuries sustained by the plaintiff were caused by the contributory negligence of the plaintiff, its agents and employes. The case was tried to a jury and a verdict returned for one dollar, and judgment was…