[DOWNLOAD] "Butler v. United States." by Tenth Circuit. United States Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Butler v. United States.
- Author : Tenth Circuit. United States Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 11, 1952
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
Description
The plaintiffs, as owner and tenant of a building in Denver, Colorado, brought this action to recover damages to the building caused by a fire occurring after the defendant, Underwriters Salvage Company of New York, had entered into the performance of a contract with the plaintiff, Davis and Shaw, and others, to remove from the building all the furniture therein which had been damaged by a previous fire. The complaint alleged that on August 3, 1948, a fire occurred which damaged the furniture and other articles stored in the plaintiffs warehouse building, and that the building was damaged by the same fire, but was left in a condition in which it could be restored and repaired. The complaint then alleged that the defendants undertook, for a valuable consideration, to salvage the furniture and other articles in plaintiffs building and to watch over and protect the building and its contents; that the defendants negligently andcarelessly failed and neglected to properly or adequately watch over and protect the warehouse and its contents; and that as a result of that negligence and carelessness another fire broke out in the building on August 14, 1948. The complaint further alleged that the defendants negligently and carelessly failed to discover such fire promptly or within a reasonable time; that by reason of this carelessness and negligence the fire spread and reached such proportions that it could not be controlled when the fire department arrived after being notified by a third party; and that by reason of the negligence of the defendants the plaintiffs suffered the damages prayed for.