Dowling Lumber Co. v. King
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Divison B. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Taylor County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHocker, J.
— J. L. King sued the Dowling Lumber Company, a corporation, in the Circuit Court of Taylor County, to recover damages to the lands and farm of plaintiff alleged to have been caused by fire communicated from a certain locomotive operated on a tramroad through tire farm of the plaintiff. It is alleged that weds, grass and debris had been carelessly and negligently allowed to accumulate on the track and right of way, and that the engine was not properly equipped with spark arresters and a good and sufficient ash pan that would prevent throwing out sparks, coals of fire, etc., and carelessly and…
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- Florida Southern Railway Co. v. HirstSupreme Court of Florida · 1892
- Davis v. BeazleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
- Watt v. Nev. Cen. R. R. Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1896
- Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. WelchSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
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