MOON v. PAYNE

Docket No. 4046.

97 Cal.App.2d 717 (1950)

218 P.2d 550

F.W. MOON et al., Respondents, v. ALFRED PAYNE et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District.

May 24, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walch & Griswold for Appellants.

Sidney J.W. Sharp, Herbert M. Braden and Lawrence W. Clawson for Respondents.


MUSSELL, J.

Plaintiff, Jean Ann Moon, aged 5 years, sustained injuries from a fire set by the defendant in the city of Coalinga. At the time defendant was burning dead bean vines which he had raked off his garden patch into a small pile in the alley near his home.

After the defendant had ignited the bean vines and the fire had burned to coals, he noticed three children, including the plaintiff, Jean Ann Moon, in the vicinity. When the defendant first noticed...

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