Trice Contract Carpets & Furniture Co. v. Gilson
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
WERLEIN, Justice.
This suit was brought by appellant against Olion J. Gilson, J. B. Butler and Gilson Floor Coverings, Inc., to recover from said parties jointly and severally damages resulting from loss by fire of carpets and floor coverings stored in a building rented by appellant from appellee, Olion J. Gilson. Appellant alleged that the fire was caused by the negligence of J. B. Butler, a servant and employee of the other two defendants, in setting fire to grass near the building in which appellant had stored its carpets and floor coverings.
Appellant has not appealed from the court’s…
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