Letts v. Krause Managan

These two cases arise out of damage caused by a fire which occurred on June 24, 1941, in a 5-room cottage owned by Shell Oil Company, and leased and occupied by Henry Frank Letts, at Iowa, Louisiana. On the date aforesaid, while the cottage was being reconditioned and while the varnish on the floors of the living room, dining room and kitchen was being removed with a preparation known as Kut-All paint and varnish remover, and alcohol, referred to as Shelacol, the said varnish remover apparently caught on fire and thereby created an instantaneous fire in the cottage, damaging the cottage and…