Lewis v. C., M. & St. P. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Palo Alto District Court. Action to recover the value of certain hay and corn burned by a fire, set out by an engine operated upon defendant’s railroad. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The defendant alleges in its answer that the fire which destroyed the hay and corn, for which the suit is brought, was set out by one of its engines, without any fault or negligence of its own, and that the loss of the property was the result of plaintiff’s own negligence.
1. railroads : eviilfince: negligence, Evidence was introduced showing that the hay burned was in stacks, and plaintiff had constructed no protection against fire by plowing around them, or in any other man- . _ , ner. Ihe plaintiff was permitted to prove against defendant’s objection that there were other stacks of hay…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Murphy v. S. C. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
3Cited by7 opinions
- Bradley v. Mansfield Rapid Transit, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1950
- Haase v. Morton & MortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- McGuire v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Morrow v. National Masonic Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Comes v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1889
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