Davidson

This action was instituted by Mike Davidson against the American Liquid Gas Corporation and C. E. Coen for damages to the respondent’s dwelling, house and contents alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the appellants in permitting Butane gas to escape during the transfer of the gas from a tank truck of the appellants to two storage tanks installed by the respondent on his premises. The gas was procured from the appellant corporation for use as fuel in the respondent’s home. Respondent owned and procured the two metal tanks adjacent to his house for the purpose of storage of the gas supplied by the appellant American Liquid Gas Corporation, a dealer in Butane gas. On January 5, 1938, the appellant C. E. Coen, employed by the appellant American Liquid Gas Corporation, visited the respondent’s premises for the purpose of refilling the respondent’s gas tanks in accordance with a standing order for such service. The atmosphere was heavy and foggy. Appellant Coen was familiar with respondent’s premises and with the make of respondent’s storage tanks and had absolute control and management of the equipment belonging to the appellant American Liquid Gas Corporation. While…