Strother v. Villere Coal Co.

Plaintiff, Sophronia Williams Strother, brought this suit against Villere Coal Co., Inc., to recover damages for personal injuries she sustained as the result of an explosion occurring in her fireplace when she was burning Red Ash coal which had been delivered to her residence by the defendant. She alleges that, on January 19, 1940, her husband purchased from the defendant corporation a ton of Monarch Red Ash coal which was delivered to her residence, No. 1828 Third Street in the City of New Orleans; that the coal was properly stored in a coal bin situated on the premises; that, on February…