Capitol Chevrolet Company, a Corporation v. Lawrence Warehouse Company, a Corporation, James A. Kenton, Adams Service Co., a Corporation, F. Norman Phelps and Alice Phelps v. Lawrence Warehouse Company, a Corporation

227 F.2d 169 CAPITOL CHEVROLET COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. LAWRENCE WAREHOUSE COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee. James A. KENTON, Adams Service Co., a corporation, F. Norman Phelps and Alice Phelps, Appellants, v. LAWRENCE WAREHOUSE COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee. No. 13840. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Nov. 1, 1955. Rehearing Denied Dec. 12, 1955. Morrison, Hohfeld, Foerster, Shuman & Clark, Herbert W. Clark, Richard J. Archer, San Francisco, Cal., Dempsey, Thayer, Deibert & Kumler, James B. Isaacs, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants. Wallace, Garrison, Norton & Ray, W. R. Wallace, Jr. Maynard Garrison, John R. Pascoe, San Francisco, Cal., for appelle. Before HEALY, POPE, and CHAMBERS, Circuit Judges. HEALY, Circuit Judge. 1 This appeal presents the complex aftermath of litigation in which Defense Supplies Corporation sought to recover damages from Lawrence Warehouse Company, Capitol Chevrolet Company, and two individuals, McGrew and Henry, for the negligent destruction by fire of tires stored in a warehouse. Trial to the court in that litigation resulted in a judgment in favor of Defense Supplies against all defendants save Henry. D.C., 67…