Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Loos

Appellee brought this action against appellant to recover damages alleged to have been occasioned by the negligent escape of fire from a certain locomotive of appellant’s in passing a certain slaughterhouse and stock pens situate near the track of appellant. The cause was put at issue and tried before a jury which returned a verdict in favor of appellee for $1,200. The jury also returned answers to interrogatories. Over appellant’s motion for judgment in its favor on answers to interrogatories notwithstanding the general verdict, and its motion for a new trial, judgment was rendered in favor…