Missouri Pacific R.R. Company v. Barnes

Appellee brought suit against appellants in the circuit court of Ashley county to recover damages for the destruction by fire of a warehouse and the contents thereof owned by her, which was located within a few feet of appellants’ railroad tracks and on its right-of-way about 200 yards south of its depot, it being alleged that the fire was started by one of its engines when passing said warehouse.

The action was. bottomed upon § 11147 of Pope’s Digest making corporations operating railroads in this state liable for the destruction of, or injury to, any property, real or personal, which may be…