Alechoff v. Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp.

MURPHEY, J., pro tem.

This is an appeal by defendant from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs in an action wherein they sought" damages for the destruction of property by a fire set by defendant which spread to the premises occupied by the plaintiffs. The property in question comprised personal property owned by plaintiffs and certain buildings occupied by them situated upon real property held by the plaintiffs under an executory sale contract. The facts as found by the court are substantially as follows: That on or about the third day of December, 1921, the defendant started a fire within the…