Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit January 8, 1948, No. 13596 (Metzger v. Hossack)

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

James W. Hancer was burned to death in a fire which occurred in a motion picture theater in Gregory, South Dakota, where he was employed as the operator of projection machines. This action against Roy C. Metzger, the owner of the theater, for damages for Hancer’s death was brought by the appellee as administratrix of Hancer’s estate.