Legal Opinion
Jones v. Shell Petroleum Corporation
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 30, 1936No. 34015PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
Arthur O. Jones is the owner of a building in the city of Hammond which in the year 1934 was leased to the Shell Petroleum Corporation for a gasoline filling station. On October 8, 1934, during the term of the lease, while gasoline was being transferred from the tank wagon, also operated by the Shell Petroleum- Corporation, to the underground tank of the station, a fire started with resulting damages to the building owned by Jones. Alleging that the damages to his building amounted to $516.95, Jones sued the Shell Petroleum Corporation for the recovery of that amount. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hebert v. Lake Charles Ice, Light & Waterworks Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Bentz v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Bruchis v. Victory Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Maus v. BroderickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
- Willis v. Vicksburg, S. & P. RY.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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- Mercer v. Tremont G. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
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