Driver v. Snow

At the time the defendant bought the second-hand stove he bought a water tank which had been attached to the stove. The plaintiff bought the stove knowing it was second-hand and knowing it had been used to heat water. He declined to buy the tank. After the purchase he loaded the stove on his truck, took it home, removed the pipes which permitted the water to circulate between the tank and the stove, and plugged the holes left by the removal of the pipes. He installed the stove, built a fire in it, and in about 20 minutes it exploded, seriously and permanently injuring him.

The evidence is…