St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Travis Insulation Co.

This suit was brought by Travis Insulating Company, L. W. Hamilton, and Federal Insurance Company, for property damage resulting from a fire caused by the appellant railroad. At the close of the testimony the only instructions offered were requests for directed verdicts. In accordance with our practice in that situation the trial judge decided all questions of fact, directing a verdict against the railroad upon the Travis and Hamilton claims and in its favor upon the insurance company’s claim. Only the railroad has perfected an appeal.

Arkansas Sales Company had leased from the railroad…