Hinckley v. Shell Co. of California

The respondent charged that the appellant had so negligently maintained and operated its boiler and smokestack as to set fire to his dwelling on two different occasions; once in May, 1920, and again *631in May, 1921, each, fire doing material damage. There was a verdict of the jury in favor of the respondent, and from the judgment entered thereon, this appeal is taken.

From the testimony, the jury might have concluded the facts to he these; that the appellant had its office building and heating plant near Westlake and Dexter avenues, in the city of Seattle; that the smokestack from its boiler room…