Hood v. Welch

Frank Holt, Justice.

This is an action brought by appellant-lessor to recover $115,400.00 from appellees, lessee and his successor corporation, for damages resulting from a fire in the leased building. From an order of the court granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment comes this appeal.

Appellant owned a building in Pine Bluff which he leased to appellee Carl F. Welch for “general automobile repair work, storage and automobile paint and body work.” Welch took possession and utilized the premises as a body and paint shop. The building was not insured prior to the leasing, nor did the…