Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Benson

Collard, Judge.

This suit was brought by the appellee against the appellant in a justice’s court of Bosque county for sixty-nine dollars and ninety cents damages.

Plaintiff claimed that defendant negligently permitted gras ¡ and combustible material to accumulate on its right ^of way, which was ignited by sparks from its engine, and so burning his pasture grass and some posts. The justice- of the peace ren-" dered judgment for plaintiff, and the case was appealed to the district court (the county court having no civil. jurisdiction), where it was tried by the judge, who rendered judgment for…