Bouton-Perkins Lumber Co. v. Huston
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Clarke county, Back, J., entered May 15, 1913, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action in tort.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, C. J.
— Plaintiff was the owner of a sawmill located on what is known as Bell mountain, in Clarke county, together with machinery and equipment for its operation. On August 24, 1910, plaintiff’s property was destroyed by a fire started by defendants, who, on August 11, 1910, were moving a donkey engine by its own power. It is alleged that the engine was not equipped with a suitable spark arrester, and that, by reason thereof, a fire was started, which defendants negligently permitted to spread. A verdict was rendered in plaintiff’s favor, upon which judgment was entered. The defendants have…
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