Palfrey v. Carlisle

This is a suit in which plaintiff, acting in his official capacity as Fire Marshal for the State of Louisiana, seeks the issuance of a preliminary writ of injunction restraining defendant from maintaining an alleged fire hazard on his premises in the Town of Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana.

The facts show that defendant maintains and operates a small wood-working shop on his premises near the rear of his home in connection with which he operates a five horse power gasoline engine, the fuel for which, amounting to about three gallons, is contained in a tank in the rear of the engine. The…