Cy Carney Appliance Co. v. True

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

On September 29, 1953 appellees’ dwelling and the contents thereof were destroyed and a number of shade trees were destroyed or damaged by fire. Appellees filed a suit against appellant, the Cy Carney Appliance Co., alleging the fire was caused by the negligence of Virgil Blakely, a company employee, in filling a butane gas ta,nk near their home, causing the alleged destruction and damage in the total amount of $13,394,33. A jury verdict was returned in favor of appellees in the amount sued for, and this appeal follows.

For a reversal, appellant relies on four…