Kirstein v. Bekins Van & Storage Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County and from an order denying a new trial. A. J. Buckles, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Action to recover damages for the loss by fire of goods stored with defendant.
The case was tried before a jury which rendered a general verdict in favor of plaintiff, upon which judgment was entered. Defendant’s motion thereafter made for a new trial was, by order of court, denied, and defendant appeals from both judgment and order.
The goods were by plaintiff and his assignor, in behalf of whom he also sued, consigned to defendant for storage for an agreed compensation. Defendant placed them in a nonfireproof building containing inflammable material, wherein a fire occurred destroying the…
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