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WHITE AUTO STORES v. REYES

No. 4978.

223 F.2d 298 (1955)

WHITE AUTO STORES, Inc., Appellant, v. Juan REYES; Jovita Reyes; and Juan Reyes as Administrator of the Estate of Anna Marie Reyes; Senaida Reyes; Julian Reyes; and Jose Luis Reyes, Deceased; and Stahmann Farms, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

May 24, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. C. Garland, Las Cruces, New Mexico (of Garland & Sanders, Las Cruces, New Mexico), for appellant.

W. C. Whatley, Las Cruces, New Mexico (Whatley & Oman and Edward E. Triviz, Las Cruces, New Mexico, were with him on the brief), for appellees, Juan Reyes and others.

B. G. Johnson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for appellee, Stahmann Farms, Inc.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and MURRAH and PICKETT, Circuit Judges.

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

On May 11, 1953, a butane gas explosion occurred at the home of the plaintiffs, Juan Reyes and his wife, Jovita Reyes, causing the death of their four minor children, and serious and painful burns and permanent injuries to Mrs. Reyes. The home in which the explosion occurred was owned by Stahmann Farms, Inc., and was equipped for the use of butane gas. The defendant, White Auto Stores, Inc., had sold...

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