SINCLAIR REFINING CO. v. STEVENS

No. 11964.

123 F.2d 186 (1941)

SINCLAIR REFINING CO. v. STEVENS et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 26, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Potter, of Jefferson City, Mo. (Ragland, Otto & Potter and Forrest P. Carson, all of Jefferson City, Mo., and Roger B. Jones, of Kansas City, Mo., on the brief), for appellant.

Jean Paul Bradshaw, of Lebanon, Mo. (Bradshaw & Fields, Robert C. Fields, and Mary Alice Hunt, all of Lebanon, Mo., on the brief), for appellee.

Before GARDNER, WOODROUGH, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is taken by the Sinclair Refining Company to reverse a judgment rendered against it upon the verdict of the jury in an action brought by Mr. and Mrs. Stevens to recover for damages to their property by fire resulting from the company's alleged negligence. The action was brought in the state court and was duly removed to the federal court. We will refer to the Stevenses as plaintiffs and to the company as defendant.

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