DIXIE FURNITURE COMPANY v. DEASON

No. 5-986.

293 S.W.2d 706 (1956)

DIXIE FURNITURE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Mrs. Helen DEASON et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 1, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dinning & Dinning, Helena, for appellant.

Harold Sharpe, Forrest City, Ted McCastlain, Brinkley, for appellees.


ROBINSON, Justice.

This is a personal injury case growing out of the explosion of Butane gas. The issues are whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain a jury finding of negligence on the part of appellants, and whether appellees are guilty of contributory negligence.

The sequence of events leading up to the injury of appellees is as follows: The appellant, Dixie Furniture Company, sold to Howard Shields a quantity of furniture, including a Butane gas range...

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