Brown

The action was brought by Helena Brown, the widow of Alexander Brown, and by ten children and grandchildren of the deceased, to recover damages for the death of said Alexander .Brown, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants.

The corporation defendant was the owner of a tract of land in Tehama County known as the “Stanford Vina Ranch,” and defendant Stimmel was the superintendent thereof.

Upon the close of plaintiff’s case the court granted a motion made by defendants for a nonsuit, judgment followed in their favor, and plaintiffs prosecute this appeal from said judgment.

The record discloses the following facts: On and prior to August 18, 1915, there was upon the Stanford Ranch a building known as the winery, which was constructed with brick walls and which contained a large amount of machinery. This building was destroyed by fire on said date, but the brick walls remained standing.

On September 15, 1915, Daniel R. Buckley, a member of the firm of Buckley & Brownstone, tendered to defendant Stimmel, as superintendent of the Stanford Vina Ranch, the following offer, in writing:

The deceased, Alexander Brown, was employed by Buckley & Brownstone to…