HIGGINS INVESTMENTS, INC. v. STURGILL


509 S.W.2d 266 (1974)

HIGGINS INVESTMENTS, INC., Appellant, v. Octavia STURGILL, Executrix of the Estate of John Dennis Sturgill, Deceased, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 17, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lionel A. Hawse, Charles Landrum, Jr., Landrum, Patterson & Dickey, Lexington, for appellant.

Wheeler B. Boone, M. Theodore Valentine, Lexington, for appellee.


GARDNER, Commissioner.

John Dennis Sturgill died in a fire which occurred in the apartment where he was a tenant. Appellant was the owner of the building. The trial resulted in a jury verdict and a judgment of $102,039.20 in favor of Sturgill's executrix against appellant. We affirm.

The building originally was a large single dwelling, but later was converted into apartments so that there were two apartments on the first floor, four on the second floor, and...

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