Downey v. Martin Aircraft Service, Inc.

Each of the plaintiffs and appellants herein was the owner of an airplane which was stored in the hangar of the defendant and respondent. On January 14, 1948, the hangar caught fire and the planes of plaintiffs were severely damaged. The plaintiffs each brought an action, alleging that defendant failed to deliver possession of the planes to plaintiffs upon demand, to their damage. At the trial, after the plaintiffs’ testimony had established the foregoing facts, both parties rested and moved for a directed verdict. The trial court granted defendant’s motion, and from the judgment entered on…